Another day, another whistleblower claim, as increased action continues on qui tam front. A bus driver named Robert Dukin drove for the Mount Olive school district from 2007 to 2010 but he claims he was let go for reporting unsafe working conditions of his vehicle. Dukin v. Mount Olive Twp. Bd. of Ed. came…
The False Claims Act has long stood as the benchmark in legislation to both protect and inform the whistleblower. (For a deeper explanation of the False Claims Act, see the previous post regarding it) Since the expansion of the law through recent… 2013 Proves Great for Whistleblowers The False Claims Act…
by Edward Kang Discovery to be Coordinated in Massive $11 Billion Whistleblower Suit Discovery should be coordinated in two qui tam cases filed against Education Management Corp., or EDMC, an education company… U.S. District Judge Terrence McVerry of the Western District of Pennsylvania has ruled that discovery should be coordinated…
by Edward Kang Modern day application of the False Claims Act falls into a variety of fields and categories which all merit usage under their respective terms when applicable. One specific claim that seems to be having its usage expanded is a reverse false claim. Unlike typical false claims where…
Long existing solely as debate between opposing sides of the political aisle, the battle for examining the United States’ healthcare system witnessed actual movement in 2010 with the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA or commonly referred to as its politically coined nickname, Obamacare). The bill…
The 2007 great recession served as a peak moment in longtime calls for improvement to the American financial regulatory system. In response to the outcry for system modification, the Obama Administration pushed for a sweeping large scale upheaval of the current regulatory procedure… Dodd-Frank’s Impact on the False Claims Act…