WHISTLEBLOWER CASES
You Can Expect:
- Your identity will be kept secret during the investigation.
- Your secrets will be protected.
- You will receive between 15% and 30% of any award or settlement amount.*
- You will need an experienced attorney to help you.
*less attorney’s fees
The False Claims Act is the federal law that allows people (whistleblowers) who are not affiliated with the government to file actions against federal contractors claiming fraud against the government. The law allows for the protection of the whistleblower’s identity from the defendant during the government's investigation and for that person to receive a reward or bounty somewhere between 15% and 30% of any award or settlement amount. READ MORE
SCOTT A. POWELL has been involved in the handling of cases under the False Claims Act and the provisions of the Act since the mid-1990’s. READ MORE
DON MCKENNA has more than a decade of experience handling cases under the False Claims Act. READ MORE
JAMES R. MONCUS III has been practicing under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act since joining the firm in 2003. READ MORE
BRIAN M. VINES has handled complex litigation for nearly a decade, including cases under the False Claims Act. READ MORE
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TYPES OF WHISTLEBLOWER CASES
Military and Department of Defense Contractors Medicare Fraud or Fraud in Health Care Billing Corporate Financial Misconduct and Securities Fraud Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Fraud Substantial IRS and Tax Fraud Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Kickbacks and Off-Label Marketing Cases Federal Mineral Lease Payment Fraud (oil, natural gas on federal lands)BREAKING NEWS
01/10/2019 TAF Take: FY18 DOJ False Claims Act Statistics
Recently released fraud statistics from the Department of Justice do not leave whistleblowers, their attorneys, or good-government advocates with a particularly rosy picture of 2018. Although the number of new qui tam cases fell only slightly — to 645 in 2018 from 680 in 2017 — the total value of recoveries in qui tam matters … Continue reading TAF Take: FY18 DOJ False Claims Act Statistics…READ MORE
Source: TAF Education Fund Blog