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By Phillip Bantz | April 6, 2021
When the in-house counsel persisted in asking for an investigation into possible water contamination, he was told, "Don't do that. You know why? If you look, you will find it. If you don't, you can say you didn't know," according to the complaint.
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By Matthew M. Collins | March 11, 2021
The decision whether to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy implicates issues of both federal and state law. This article explores and analyzes those legal issues.
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By Philip M. Berkowitz | March 10, 2021
The recently-enacted Anti-Money Laundering Act significantly increases the potential value of awards for whistleblowers under the Bank Secrecy Act. The challenge for a financial services employer is to establish that discipline against an employee in a compliance role is supported by evidence that the decision was based on the employee's incompetence or other inappropriate behavior, and that any whistleblowing activity he or she engaged in was not a consideration. Philip M. Berkowitz explores the issues in this edition of his Employment Issues column.
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By Jason Grant | March 4, 2021
"We brought not only very compelling evidence to the government, we also partnered with [the state and city] in helping to pursue the investigation" said Randall Fox, a Kirby McInerney partner who led the representation of the qui tam whistleblower, Tooley LLC.
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By Jason Grant | March 4, 2021
"We brought not only very compelling evidence to the government, we also partnered with [the state and city] in helping to pursue the investigation" said Randall Fox, a Kirby McInerney partner who led the representation of the qui tam whistleblower, Tooley LLC.
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By Evan H. Krinick | March 4, 2021
In this edition of his Insurance Fraud column, Evan H. Krinick writes that this year—and many years to come—undoubtedly will see a remarkably high number of whistleblower lawsuits and government-initiated actions filed under the FCA in an effort to clamp down on fraud and abuse.
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By C. Ryan Barber | February 17, 2021
In a public address, Brian Boynton, the acting head of the Justice Department's civil division, said the False Claims Act will provide a tool to bring "significant cases" over alleged fraud against relief initiatives such as the Paycheck Protection Program.
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By Judie Saunders | January 28, 2021
After decades of abuse being silenced, whistleblower laws are one way to add a much-needed layer of protection for young athletes and their parents who allege abuse by a coach.
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By Greg Land | January 15, 2021
The qui tam suit accused now-defunct Mortgage Investors Corp. and its president of adding illegal fees to Veterans Administration-backed loans, costing the government hundreds of millions of dollars.
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By Matthew C. Solomon and Sean X. McKessy | January 14, 2021
The current economic climate presents incentives for increased fraud as companies are making significant accounting and disclosure judgments and increased whistleblowing, as employees feel negative economic pandemic-related impacts. The current moment is ripe for investigations based on information from whistleblowers, and the authors provide insights on what every company needs to know now.
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