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July 2, 2013 General

Illegal Kickbacks and Medicare Fraud: Seven BLS Defendants Plead Guilty

Last month, seven defendants in the Medicare fraud and bribery case against Biodiagnostic Laboratory Services LLC (BLS) opted to enter guilty pleas before United States District Judge Stanley R. Chesler in Newark federal court. Each defendant was charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute and the […]
July 1, 2013 General

Countrywide Whistleblower Receives $14.5 Million in Mortgage Fraud Case

After filing a 2009 qui tam lawsuit against Countrywide Financial on behalf of the United States government, whistleblower Kyle Lagow has learned that he will receive a relator’s share of $14.5 million. Lagow, who formerly worked as an appraiser with Countrywide subsidiary LandSafe Inc., accused the lender of fraudulently inflating […]
June 28, 2013 General

Massive Mortgage Fraud Scheme Ends in FCA Action Against Lender

The United States Department of Justice previously announced it was filing a False Claims Act lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest privately held mortgage brokers after more than a decade of fraudulent lending practices. Allied Home Mortgage Corporation, along with two of its officers, are facing allegations they cost […]
June 27, 2013 General

Investment Advisors Charged in Securities Fraud Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced charges were being filed against one investment adviser and settled with another for both their roles in a scheme to misappropriate funds. Jorge Gomez, who formerly operated in Dallas and Mexico, is now facing charges for allegedly funneling millions of dollars from […]
June 26, 2013 General

OSHA Whistleblower to Receive $820,000 Reward

After a long four-year legal battle against his former employer, a whistleblower has finally received justice. Bob Whitmore, a former Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) employee, alleged he was terminated from his position within the government agency after publicly criticizing its response to companies who under report workplace injuries. […]