The False Claims Act and The Heroic Imagination Project
How can regular folks be inspired to act heroically?
Health reform declared constitutional – Now we need tort reform? (Part Three)
Proponents of tort reform also claimed that there would be more doctors involved in rural areas.
Health reform declared constitutional – Now we need tort reform? (Part Two)
And then we reach “caps.” A cap is simply a shorthand way of placing a limitation on the amount that can be recovered
Farm Subsidies, Drought and Fraud
Two recently settled federal False Claims Act cases demonstrate that the farming fraud problem isn’t just bureaucratic malfeasance.
Wiretapping and the False Claims Act
For almost as long as there have been telephones, the federal government has tapped them in an effort to collar the bad guys.
Advice from a Former Whistleblower
Adam Resnick recently published a piece setting out 10 things every whistleblower needs to know.
What Every Potential Whistleblower Needs to Know: Building a Timeline
A timeline captures facts and makes less for the whistleblower to keep “in his head” and can be turned over to your lawyer to grow
Bringing Back the 80’s in False Claims Act Enforcement
The modern era of False Claims Act enforcement started with the passage of the modern amendments to the False Claims Act in 1986.
Using the False Claims Act to Respond to Fraud Scandals Inside the Military
The Army disclosed a kickback scheme involving National Guard recruiters collecting hundreds of millions in incentive payments for recruits.
Whistleblowers and the Bystander Effect
Researchers have found that the likelihood of a person aiding someone in distress drops as the size of the group of witnesses increases.
Developments in Off-Label Marketing Fraud in 2013
Off-label marketing fraud cases have involved systematic manipulation of the regulatory scheme governing pharma products and treatment of patients by doctors
Will the False Claims Act Become a U.S. Export?
Malta has passed a law that protects government whistleblowers from retaliation