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October 7, 2015
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Fourth Circuit Set to Consider Controversial ‘Statistical Sampling’ Issue in Pivotal FCA Case
In a case of first impression, the False Claims Act-heavy Fourth Circuit has agreed to review an interlocutory appeal over whether the use of statistical sampling is sufficient to establish liability under the Act, or whether plaintiff-relators must actually submit evidence to support each and every allegation. The case, known […]
October 6, 2015
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Military Contractor PoleZero Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $2.8 Million
Aside from healthcare fraud, defense contractor fraud remains the most costly form of financial abuse faced by the U.S. government. The False Claims Act, which was originally enacted to defend against wartime fraud and false claims, allows relators to recover up to 30 percent of any settlement or verdict recovered […]
October 5, 2015
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Anonymous IRS Whistleblower to Receive $11.6 Million in Tax Fraud Case
In yesterday’s post, we went over the basics of filing a whistleblower claim with the Internal Revenue Service. While the IRS’ whistleblower program has not historically seen the same volume of cases as the False Claims Act, recent years have seen an increase in claims filed to the IRS. In […]
October 2, 2015
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Combating Tax Fraud: The IRS Whistleblower Program
Much like the whistleblower procedure under the False Claims Act, the Internal Revenue Service maintains a whistleblower program whereby relators can relay information concerning possible tax fraud in exchange for the opportunity to receive a percentage of the ultimate recovery. While it is utilized less than the False Claims Act— […]
October 1, 2015
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Optometry and Cardiology Fraud: Recently Unsealed Whistleblower Cases
In yesterday’s post, we examined some of the trends in recently unsealed qui tam lawsuits as surveyed by the National Law Review.[1. “September Health Care Qui Tam Update,” The National Law Review, September 21, 2015, http://www.natlawreview.com/article/september-health-care-qui-tam-update] Of the 39 unsealed cases that were surveyed, many involve allegations of wasteful, and even […]featured investigations
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