Don’t pray too hard, you might get what you prayed for”. In this case, the employer who lost at a first trial was awarded a new trial. Unfortunately for the defendantRead MoreFormer Los Angeles Times Sportswriter Wins $15.4 Million Verdict for Age and Disability Discrimination
Ten Worst Corporate Accounting Scandals of all time
As someone lost to history once said, “follow the money”. We’ve found that in our Los Angeles and California whistleblowing cases, along with our national Federal False Claim and QuiRead MoreTen Worst Corporate Accounting Scandals of all time
Novartis Pharmaceutical Group Ordered to Pay Almost $1.5 Million For Retaliating Against a Former Company Executive
According to Law360, Novartis Pharmaceutical Group was ordered to pay almost $1.5 million for “net compensatory damages.” The company did not have to pay punitive damages because a jury ofRead MoreNovartis Pharmaceutical Group Ordered to Pay Almost $1.5 Million For Retaliating Against a Former Company Executive
Age Discrimination-New Ways to Dishonor
Age Discrimination–New Ways to Dishonor our senior job applicants? You’ve probably filled out “drop down” job applications on line. Those are the ones that require you to complete ALL requiredRead MoreAge Discrimination-New Ways to Dishonor
Norman Regional Health System Settles Medicare Whistleblowing Case Totaling $1.6 Million
Our Los Angeles and Orange County False Claims Act (“FCA”) attorneys reported another remarkable settlement in the health care industry. This time it was Norman Regional Health System and theRead MoreNorman Regional Health System Settles Medicare Whistleblowing Case Totaling $1.6 Million
Home Health Service Providers in Oakland and Palm Springs Settle Multi-Million Dollar Whistleblower Action for Falsifying Med-Cal Billing
Our Sacramento and San Francisco based employment law attorneys reported that last week a multi-million dollar settlement in a False Claims Act (“FCA”) whistleblower case. The allegations in the whistleblowerRead MoreHome Health Service Providers in Oakland and Palm Springs Settle Multi-Million Dollar Whistleblower Action for Falsifying Med-Cal Billing
UnitedHealth Wellmed Overlooks Provider Overcoding and Overpayments Leading to False Claims Act Allegations
Our Los Angeles and Orange County based False Claims Act (“FCA”) attorneys report that the Department of Justice recently joined a whistleblower lawsuit against the UnitedHealth Group and Wellmed. TheRead MoreUnitedHealth Wellmed Overlooks Provider Overcoding and Overpayments Leading to False Claims Act Allegations
Whistleblower Awarded $5.5 Million for Disclosing a Financial Scheme to the Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced in January of 2017 that a whistleblower who worked for the scheming company had been awarded $5.5 million for providing useful information to theRead MoreWhistleblower Awarded $5.5 Million for Disclosing a Financial Scheme to the Securities and Exchange Commission
40th Year Helping California Employees as Your Employment Lawyer
As we at Los Angeles Employment Attorney look forward to our 40th year of helping employees throughout California turn employer wrongs into employee rights, we’d like to share in thisRead More40th Year Helping California Employees as Your Employment Lawyer
Healthcare Whistleblower Litigation Case against Physician Medical Group Settles for $124,000
The case involves a whistleblower who received $124,000 for reporting health care fraud by three physicians and a health care facility under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). The amount receivedRead MoreHealthcare Whistleblower Litigation Case against Physician Medical Group Settles for $124,000