Whistleblower and Qui Tam

Federal False Claims Act Basics

Enacted during the Civil War by President Abraham Lincoln and strengthened in 1986, 2009, and 2010, the Federal False Claims…

8 years ago

Clay Wire Publishes Article on In-House Attorney Whistleblower Claims

With the recent $10 million jury award to a general counsel turned internal whistleblower in Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.,…

8 years ago

New IRS Regulations Make Certain Damage Awards and Settlements Non-Taxable

The IRS issued new regulations on January 23, 2012, regarding the taxation of damages for injuries or sickness that are…

13 years ago

Whistleblower’s False Claims Act Lawsuit Results in $6.3 Million Settlement By Denver Health For Medicare and Medicaid Patient Misclassification

$6.3 Million Whistleblower Lawsuit Settlement Documents from the recently unsealed case of U.S. ex rel Curren v. Denver Health Medical…

13 years ago

Fired for Facebook Posts: Social Media Postings May Constitute Protected “Concerted Activity”

Under a series of recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), employees who are retaliated against for posting…

13 years ago

Seventh Circuit Permits Whistleblower’s RICO Claims Based on Sox Violation to go Forward

RICO In an opinion that provides new ammunition for whistleblowers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit permitted…

13 years ago