Grimm’s Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011
Grimm’s Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 The proposed H.R. 2483, known as The Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 is poised to move through congress this
Whistleblowers Strengthen Healthcare Fraud Cases
Whistleblowers Provide Backbone to Case Against Healthcare Fraud On Thursday, September 1, the Department of Justice reported that the United States government had settled a
Fear of Political Pressure Influences IRS Resistance to Whistleblower Cases
Fear of Political Pressure Influences IRS Resistance to Whistleblower Cases In recent years, whistleblower cases have proven to be essential to the battle against tax
GAO Report on Whistleblowers Increases IRS Accountability
Scathing GAO Report on Whistleblowers Prompts New Pressure on IRS In September 2011, the Governmental Accountability Office released its review of the progress being made
GAO Report Wants More Time-Efficient IRS Whistleblower Program
GAO Report Wants More Time-Efficient IRS Whistleblower Program In August 2011, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published its conclusions on the effectiveness of the Internal
Oracle Pays $200 Million in False Claims Act Settlement
Oracle Pays $200 Million in False Claims Act Settlement When will Oracle learn? In October 2011, the software giant has agreed to pay $200 million
Drug Firm Settles $3 Billion Illegal Medicare Marketing Case
On Thursday November 3, 2011, the drug firm GlaxoSmithKline finally agreed to pay a $3 billion settlement to the United States government over allegations that
Denver Health & Hospital Authority to Pay $6.2 Million
Denver Health & Hospital Authority to Pay $6.2 Million Philadelphia, PA, January 5, 2012 – Egan Young, Attorneys-at-Law, is pleased to announce that Denver Health
False Claims Act Violations Lead to Industry-Wide Protections
False Claims Act Violations Lead to Industry-Wide Protections This past week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finally released the proposed rule that would
Kickbacks between Insurers and Labs Raise Anti-Fraud Ire
Kickbacks between Insurers and Labs Raise Anti-Fraud Ire Recently, United States Senators Max Baucus and Charles Grassley, known standard-bearers in the fight against fraud, opened
Combating Fraud and the SEC’s Secret Justice
Combating Fraud and the SEC’s Secret Justice How many times have you heard this story? A big corporation commits fraud and other illegal activities and
Internships As Free Labor? Not Necessarily According To DOL
The days of filing paper and serving coffee for free may be over. Today’s harsh economy has students accepting unpaid internships for summer employment and,
Service Industry Employees
Service Industry Employees Employees in service industries such as mortgage financing, brokers, call centers, and information technology in many cases are paid by salary and
Cleaning / Maintenance Industry
Cleaning / Maintenance Industry Many cleaning and maintenance companies will not pay its employees for time spent traveling from one job to another. Additionally, these
Misclassified Assistant Managers/Shift Supervisors
Misclassified Assistant Managers/Shift Supervisors In an effort to cut payroll costs many companies today will name certain employees “assistant manager” or “supervisor” and pay them
Independent Contractors
Independent Contractors As with many of the other schemes employed by companies to cut labor costs, many employers will improperly classify employees as “independent contractors”.
Denver Health & Hospital Authority to Pay $6.2 Mil
Denver Health & Hospital Authority to Pay $6.2 Million to Settle Claims that it Overbilled Medicare and Medicaid Philadelphia, PA, January 5, 2012– Egan Young, Attorneys-at-Law,
Banking Over-time Hours
Banking Over-time Hours Rather than pay employees time and one-half their regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek, many employers will