When a person learns of possible fraud going on within the company they work for (or otherwise), it is imperative that they take action to pursue justice. Thanks to the False Claims Act, there is an easy route an individual may take, often with the help of a qui tam attorney – but there are a few rules. After evidence supporting a possible claim is brought to the government the whistleblower...
Thanks to the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower program, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had a historic fiscal year in 2016, reportedly awarding $57 million to whistleblowers who provided key information about misuse of government programs and contracts. The Dodd-Frank program was started in August 2011. It has since awarded over $136 million to honest individuals, often represented...
It is no surprise that government programs can be taken advantage of by people and companies who are supported by them. Sadly, this happens far too often – a well-respected company or person decides to take advantage of taxpayer money for their own benefit. Due to this, it is as important as ever for those who learn of these injustices to report what they know to the government so that qui...
Chris Faulkner — the self-styled “Frack Master” of Dallas — has been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in an alleged $80 million oil and gas securities fraud scheme. According to the SEC, Faulkner was the ringleader of a scam that circulated phony offering materials, siphoned off investor funds and tried to manipulate the stock price of Faulkner’s oil and gas...
Two psychologists who participated in a nursing home Medicare fraud scam involving the purported psychological evaluation of residents have pleaded guilty. John Teal, Ph.D., of Jackson, Mississippi, and Beverly Stubblefield, Ph.D., of Slidell, Louisiana, admitted to participation in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Between 2010 and 2015, Teal and Stubblefield’s actions led to the...
False Claims Act lawsuit revealed BTG subsidiary, Biocompatibles, marketed its LC Bead device exclusively for uses that had been denied approval by the FDA.
DALLAS – Medical device manufacturer BTG plc., and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) have agreed to settle civil allegations of false claims fraud for $25 Million and criminal charges of marketing...
Waters Kraus & Paul Clients and Former Manager Team Blows the Whistle on Holiday Retirement’s False Claims Act Violations Against the VA and Medicare.
On Friday, May 6th, it was announced that Holiday Acquisition Corp. and Fortress Investment Group, LLC (collectively Holiday) agreed to pay $8.86 million to settle alleged False Claims Act violations. The lawsuit...
Two Dallas-area doctors and four medical professionals have been charged for their roles in a $13.4 million Medicare fraud scheme involving home health services.
According to the indictment, from 2007 to 2015, the ring conspired to defraud Medicare by submitting and hiding false claims. Beneficiaries who were not patients and did not qualify for services were allegedly certified for...
Owners of a Dallas marketing and research company are accused of defrauding TRICARE, the military healthcare system, out of millions of dollars for compounded products made by pharmacies.
Richard Cesario and John Cooper are the owners of CMGRx LLC. The company marketed compounded pain and scar creams to current and former U.S. military members and their families on behalf of various...
1. The False Claims Act (“Act”) is over 150 years old. The Act, originally known as the Lincoln Law, after its original proponent, President Abraham Lincoln, was implemented during the Civil War. The Act was a response to war profiteering by federal contractors who attempted to defraud the government by selling inadequate firearms and horses.
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