Category: Employee Rights

Solar City Resolves False Claims Violations for Nearly $30 Million The United States Department of Justice(DOJ) reported in September that SolarCity Corporation agreed to pay $29.5 million dollars to settleRead MoreSolar City False Claims Violation

Las year Minakshi Jafa-Bodden obtained a near $7 million verdict against Bikram Choudhury. Ms. Jafa-Boden was in the in-house counsel for the yoga guru. Ms. Jafa-Bodden brought the lawsuit inRead MoreAppeal of a Seven Million Dollar Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination Verdict against Yoga Master Bikram Choudhury Dismissed

The securities breach at Equifax revealed personal data such as social security and drivers license numbers, credit scores and other personal information such as home addresses and phones, and involvingRead MoreExecutive Compensation and the Mess Known as Equifax

Our Los Angeles based False Claims Act (“FCA”) attorneys report several multi-million dollar settlements from mortgage companies over allegations that they abused the government programs (such as FHA). Amongst theRead MoreMortgage Fraud Results in Several Cases Totaling Over $100 Million Dollars Against PHH, Prospect Mortgage and Quicken Loans

A new bill has been proposed to help employees, consumers, and others challenge the enforceability of contracts that mandate that disputes be heard by a board of arbitrators instead ofRead MoreArbitration Fairness Act of 2017

Part of the huge success the Department of Justice had in obtaining $4.7 billion in fraud recoveries in 2016 was in the financial and housing market sectors. The DOJ recoveredRead More2016 Financial and Mortgage Fraud False Claims Act Recoveries

The United States Government created the federal False Claims Act during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln. The purpose of the federal law, which has been amended several times, isRead MoreWhat is the California False Claims Act?

A supervisor “is” the company, as a company can only act through its officers, directors and supervising employees. The company is strictly liable for the sexual harassment of its supervisors,Read MoreWhat if My Supervisor Sexually Harasses Me

DOJ recovers $4.7 Billion through the False Claims Act The Department of Justice announced that for 2016 there were over $4.7 billion in recoveries under the federal False Claims Act.Read MoreFalse Claims Act Recovery

2016 Financial and Mortgage Fraud False Claims Act Recoveries Part of the huge success the Department of Justice had in obtaining $4.7 billion in fraud recoveries in 2016 was inRead MoreFraud False Claims Act Recoveries