Whistleblowers played a key role in protecting the U.S. government from fraud in fiscal 2018. Settlements and judgments from False Claims Act actions, which are civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government, returned $2.88 billion to government coffers. The bulk of that ($2.1 billion) came from whistleblower — or qui tam — actions, according to the Justice Department. The federal government’s fiscal year ended in September. During the Civil War, this type of fraud … [Read more...]
Uber and Chipotle are being called out for making false promises
Uber’s attempt to keep its drivers’ complaints out of court may set up the ride service for its biggest legal potholes yet — and help those drivers get some of the compensation they deserve. For several years, drivers in this new gig economy have tried to get fair payment from Uber, such as enough to cover gas and vehicle maintenance in addition to fair wages. A key sticking point: Uber classifies them as independent contractors rather than employees. Another beef: until mid-2017, Uber didn’t … [Read more...]
Sutter Health
Keller Grover LLP represents Kathy Ormsby in a False Claims Act case originally filed in 2015 and now pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, United States ex rel. Kathy Ormsby v. Sutter Health and Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Case No. cv-15-1062 (JD). Ormsby alleges in her complaint that her former employer, Sutter Health and its affiliate PAMF, defrauded the government as part of its Medicare Part C program, known as Medicare Advantage, through … [Read more...]
New California Laws Draw More Privacy Lines Around Consumers
California Gov. Edmund Brown in late September signed bills aimed at protecting consumers in the ever-changing arena of guarding their personal information. Knowing your rights is half the battle; stay abreast of these changes so you can detect when your information is at risk and what you can do about it. Alexa, keep the bad guys out: California breaks new ground to guard consumer privacy Technology is evolving at breakneck speed, and California wants to make sure new tech doesn’t … [Read more...]
Labor Department Clarifies Overtime Pay, Other Requirements
With our nation’s complex labor laws, it’s not easy to know whether you’re being paid fairly for all your hard work. Key sticking points can include overtime pay and non-work activities encouraged by your employer. Fortunately, new guidance sheds light on some of those concerns. At the end of August, the U.S. Department of Labor posted a series of opinion letters addressing compensation issues related to employer-sponsored wellness activities, overtime pay and volunteering. The letters are … [Read more...]
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