Financial exploitation and abuse is all too common in today’s day and age. In fact, it is one of the fastest-growing forms of abuse of seniors and adults with disabilities. …
of-court documents, such as emails and text messages. Readers of this Blog know that such documents have been used by the courts to determine contract formation. (Here.) But, what about …
On March 29, 2017, Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Ron Wyden, the founding members of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, introduced the IRS Whistleblower Improvements Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation …
Being a whistleblower involves personal sacrifice and professional risk. Many violations of the law go unreported because people who know about them are afraid of being disciplined, losing their job, …
As many investors know, the securities industry settles securities transactions (e.g., the purchase and sale of equities, as well as corporate and municipal bonds) on the third day after a …
This Blog previously wrote about a case involving a whistleblower’s claim, under the “alternate remedy” provision of Section 3730(c)(5) of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), to settlement proceeds obtained in …
Medicare and Medicaid fraud costs taxpayers billions of dollars each year. In 2016, the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) estimated that in fiscal year 2015, taxpayers lost almost $90 billion to …
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced that CA Technologies (“CA”) has agreed to pay $45 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act related to a General Services …
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) has proposed a rule change that will allow broker-dealers to project the performance of investment strategies or asset allocations, but not specific stocks, in communications …
Last November, this Blog discussed the faithless servant doctrine under New York law. (Here.) As explained, the courts have applied the doctrine to a wide variety of misconduct, including, but …
