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• How We Pay for Pharma’s Crooked Dealings

  
  Unsilent Generation — Authority: 421
  As everyone knows by now, the main reason we can’t get a health reform bill enacted is because the phamaceutical and insurance industries aren’t happy with their piece of the action. This despite the fact that when politicians talk about cutting costs, what they really have in mind is cutting services to ...
  1 week ago

• New SEC Whistleblower Rewards and Whistleblower Protections Approved by House Committee--But Improvements Are Needed

  
  Whistleblower Lawyer Blog — Authority: 104
  Since the Madoff and Stanford schemes proved ruinous to so many investors, many have asked why the SEC has no meaningful "whistleblower" program to expose wrongdoing, a topic we have written about previously . Perhaps Harry Markopolis voice is finally being heard, albeit faintly. Last week, the House Financial ...
  3 weeks ago

• Why Push Planned Parenthood?

  
  Lynn v. Sekulow — Authority: 407
  I knew you were a staunch supporter of Planned Parenthood, but theres one comment in your response that really has stunned me.  And, thats not easy to do.  I cant believe that you really believe that it is "morally outrageous...
  3 weeks ago

• The Next Big Thing In False Claims Act Litigation

  
  Whistleblower Protection Blog — Authority: 116
  “Securities fraud,” said the state official and with that about 20 attorneys, all experts in False Claims Act litigation, fell off their chairs. We were in a small room, down the hall in the last break out session of the annual meeting of False Claims Act attorneys sponsored by Taxpayers Against Fraud .  Most ...
  4 weeks ago

• (almost) Breaking News – Trial date set for Rigsby Qui Tam

  
  slabbed — Authority: 475
  My computer broke before I could post the breaking news (hence the “almost”).  $%#&  Now, I’m broke; $%#&  However, Sop (and everyone else who saw the Katrina survivor I typed on until today) will tell you that I’ve needed a new computer at least as long as he’s known me. I’ve got one ...
  4 weeks ago

• New ‘‘Health Care Fraud Enforcement Act of 2009’’ Includes Health Care Whistleblower Provisions Aimed at Kickbacks

  
  Whistleblower Lawyer Blog — Authority: 104
  The battle against those who steal taxpayer dollars through Medicare fraud and other health care fraud took a step forward this week. The Senate is now considering the "Health Care Fraud Enforcement Act," which will enhance the governments tools used to investigate and remedy Medicare and Medicaid fraud. After a ...
  4 weeks ago

• The Four Greatest Risks of a Fraud or False Claims Act Suit against Pharmaceutical Companies

  
  Corporate Compliance Insights — Authority: 420
  By Joel Hesch, Liberty UniversityThe government has honed in on three primary areas where it alleges that a pharmaceutical company commits fraud. In addition, there is an emerging new area, adulterated products, where the DOJ is beginning to investigate and just may be the next huge compliance risk. (This is only a ...
  5 weeks ago

• No Halloween Outcry; Concern Over Use of Taxpayer Funds

  
  Lynn v. Sekulow — Authority: 407
  Barry, we dont get a lot of calls about Halloween.  Over the years, its not something we hear much about.  And this year is no exception.  What we are hearing about from a lot of folks, though, is the continued...
  5 weeks ago

• Health Care Fraud Strike Force Targets Medicare and Medicaid Fraud

  
  Whistleblower Lawyer Blog — Authority: 104
  With the nations health care costs growing, a DOJ and HHS initiative to combat health care fraud continues to show progress. Building on past enforcement efforts, in May 2009 the government announced its Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT), as part of what is now a Cabinet-level battle ...
  5 weeks ago

• New False Claims Act Amendments Strengthen Enforcement of Health Care Fraud and Procurement Fraud Laws

  
  Whistleblower Lawyer Blog — Authority: 104
  Defrauding the government of taxpayer dollars has gotten tougher over the past five months. Important changes to the nations primary anti-fraud statute, the False Claims Act , took effect on May 20, 2009, when the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 became law. Among the most significant changes, ...
  5 weeks ago

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