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Renowned Hospital Group to Pay $26 Million in Penalties

Shands HealthCare, located in Florida and connected with the University of Florida’s College of Medicine, will reportedly pay over $26 million in fines and penalties to the United States government pursuant to its recent settlement of claims under the False Claims Act. Shands is comprised of six prominent hospitals in […]

District Court Holds Medical Billing Company Liable for Fraudulent Compensation Claims

Many of our recent posts relating to fraudulent billing practices have involved claims against healthcare institutions accused of perpetuating fraud in Medicare and Medicaid billing. However, a recent case out of Northern California highlights a growing trend in workers’ compensation fraud – or, the submission of invoices and bills to […]

U.S. District Court Decides to Overrule Fraudulent Mortgagor’s Motion to Dismiss….In Part

The aftermath of America’s 2008 housing crisis is wrought with allegations against banks and financial institutions that haveengaged in risky and fraudulent lending practices. In one whistleblower case filed in 2011, a former employee of Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation alleged that the company engaged in the fraudulent sale of […]

Whistleblower Asks Ninth Circuit to Reinstate Him as Relator

We reported earlier this month about a $19 million settlement in a case involving the submission of fraudulent overtime work hours under a contract for environmental clean-up.  The settlement covered both the civil and criminal sanctions against CH2M Hill Hanford Group Inc. As explained in further detail in this article, […]

Dismissal by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Shows Need for Strong Qui Tam Attorney

When reporting a case of potential fraud against the United States by private contractors, the following report showcases the importance of choosing an experienced whistleblower attorney like those of Berger and Montague. Moreover, working with a competent whistleblower attorney through the pleadings process can significantly reduce your chances of facing […]

Emory University to Repay $1.5 Million Following Exposure of Fraudulent Billing Practices

In whistleblower lawsuits,  individuals often reveal the dark underworld of billing schemes, theft and deceit – frequently involving organizations appearing on the surface to focus on good works and helping others. As we see more and more healthcare fraud, so comes the exposure of places like university teaching hospitals engaging […]

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Ordered to Pay Whopping Half-Billion Dollar Settlement

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with regulating the tens of thousands prescription and over-the-counter drugs we consume each year.  Unfortunately, drug manufacturers  illegally  markets its drug for uses outside its approved use in an attempt to boost sales and pad the bottom line. Such is the […]

Seventh Circuit Reverses Lower Court’s Dismissal of ‘Frivolous’ Qui Tam Lawsuit

 Let’s face it: whistleblowers do not embark on the qui tam lawsuit labyrinth expecting the experience to be without conflict. Earlier this summer, a former employee of ITT Educational Services, Inc. commenced a lawsuit against the for-profit nationwide university under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act in […]

Part II: 9 Qui Tam Lawsuits You Should Know About

Earlier, we introduced you to some record-breaking qui tam lawsuits exposing rampant waste of taxpayer money and resources by healthcare providers. Nearly every entry on the list pertained to healthcare fraud, and this second entry in the two-part series is certainly no exception. As we continue to explore some of […]

9 Qui Tam Lawsuits You Should Know – Part I

Those of us working closely on whistleblower cases are always thrilled to hear statistics revealing the true gravity and importance of qui tam cases. For instance, the Department of Justice reports that in 2012 alone, over $439 million was awarded to qui tam whistleblowers, individuals who brought lawsuits on behalf […]

Whistleblower Lawsuit Reveals Millions in False Claims by Roofing Contractor

The False Claims Act is designed to protect American taxpayers from fraud, waste and abuse by those holding contracts with the United States government. Known as whistleblowers, these individuals stand to gain a sizable portion of any recovery obtained by the government – usually between 15 and 25 percent of […]

Law Office of Andrew Morganti, JD, LL.M. announces that the Amended Statement of Claim against BP p.l.c. was issued

After harvesting evidence that BP published core documents with misrepresentations about its IEP, OMS, and OSRP, as well as its clean-up efforts of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and related oil spill, Plaintiff issued a Fresh as Amended Statement of Claim.  Importantly, Plaintiff now focuses on when BP was a “reporting […]