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I am posting the below information on my Blog for two reasons: 1. To give you, as a visitor to my site, an idea about some of the inquiries that I receive as a result of traffic to www.whistleblowerlawyer.com, my … Continued
Chief Judge Janet Hall has implemented a new system in the U.S. District Court in Connecticut that addresses the ‘aging’ process in False Claims litigation. False Claims (called qui tam) cases are unique – there’s nothing like them in civil jurisprudence. A … Continued
John Maher: Hi, I’m John Maher. Today, I’m here with attorney John F. Murphy, who is a national whistleblower lawyer. Welcome, John. John Murphy: Welcome. It’s good to be here, thank you. John Maher: So let’s start off with a … Continued
As I’ve mentioned several times, I’m involved in a rather narrow spectrum of what is known as ‘whistleblower’ claims under the False Claims Act. The broad label of ‘whistleblower’ covers a much wider spectrum of wrongdoing than what I’m involved … Continued
3. The Corporate Integrity Agreement The third item in the settlement process that conspires to undermine the FCA’s stated goal of “deterring similar conduct by others” is what is known as the Corporate Integrity Agreement – the CIA. This document … Continued
2. Confidentiality Agreements in False Claims Settlements: How They Erode the ‘Deterrent Effect’ Defendants want to avoid the bad publicity and do not want the reputation of being a soft target, so that, because they’re paying the big bucks, they … Continued
One of the stated purposes of the False Claims Act is the following: “If the qui tam lawsuit is successful, it not only stops the dishonest conduct, but also deters similar conduct by others…” The three blogs that follow examine … Continued
The following note was received from a visitor to the whistleblowerlawyer.com web site: “When I clicked on the video on your home page, you stressed that one has to be working for a company involved with government contracting. Yet, on … Continued
The False Claims Act provides a generous reward for the successful whistleblower. But when you blow the whistle on a cheater – on a company that is cheating the Government on a Government contract – whether it’s a health care … Continued
The following story is excerpted from my book May I Approach the Bench? ACT I: The New Client Raytel Executive Convicted Of Fraud September 26, 2002. An executive at a Windsor-based pace-maker monitoring and maintenance company was convicted Wednesday in … Continued