Category: Whistleblower Protection

Some additional whistleblower laws that authorize awards (a percentage of the recovery) when recoveries are made include the following laws that relate to the environment: The Fish and Wildlife ImprovementRead MoreEnvironmental Laws that Authorize Rewards to Whistleblowers

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, according to a report by the federal Justice Department agreed, in January 2019, to the huge payout in response to charges it violated the Federal FalseRead MoreWalgreens Agrees to Pay $269 Million for Allegations It Overbilled for Different Drugs

Whistleblower Awarded More than $62 Million in New York False Claims Act Settlement with Sprint The Attorney General for New York announced recently that Sprint had agreed to pay $330Read MoreNew York False Claims Act Settlement

On October 19, 2019, the Department of Justice announced another large settlement of False Claim Act allegations. The essence of the allegations was that the mortgage company falsely certified thatRead MoreDepartment of Justice Announces $13.2 Million Agreement by Universal American Mortgage Company LLC (UAMC) for False Claims Act Allegations

California Whistleblowers’ Most Lethal Tool against Retaliation – Health and Safety Code 1278.5 – Developments in 2018 Brief overview and Unresolved issues The State of California provides the most protectionRead MoreCalifornia Whistleblowers Health and Safety Code 1278.5

False Claims Act cases filed by whistleblowers are an important way to keep companies accountable when they defraud the government and consumers, and also compensate the whistleblower for their effortsRead MoreFalse Claim Act Cases Result in Lucrative Awards for Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers Help the Government Collect $3.7 Billion in False Claims Act Cases in 2017 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they were able to collect $3.7 billion inRead MoreWhistleblowers Help the Government Collect $3.7 Billion in False Claims Act Cases in 2017

Article for Immediate Release- Stephen Danz & Associates | FCA Settlement Issues for Relators Settlement of a Federal False Claims Act case (“FCA”) presents a number of interesting issues whenRead MoreFCA Settlement Issues for Relators

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

In one of the largest qui tam False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlements of 2017, pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. entered into a $465 million dollar settlement.  Our Los Angeles based quiRead MorePharmaceutical Company Mylan Settles False Claims Act Whistleblower Lawsuit for $465 Million