On January 15, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that False Claims Act settlements and judgments for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 totaled more than $2.9 billion. In making this announcement, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer emphasized the critical role that the False Claims Act plays in guarding against fraud on the government. Continuing a trend over recent years, more than half of the amounts recovered, over $1.67 billion of the $2.9 … [Read more...]
California Equal Pay Act and Wage Theft: Disney Settlements Total $276M
A pair of employment settlements by one of the most iconic employers in California, touching on pay equity protections such as the California Equal Pay Act and on wage theft, demonstrates the difference workers can make when they stand up for their rights. Disney recently agreed to a $43 million settlement related to gender pay disparities, as well as a $233 million wage theft settlement. Both settlements stem from lawsuits originally filed in 2019. The details of the cases can be … [Read more...]
New California Employment Laws for 2025: What Workers Should Watch For
The new California employment laws taking effect in 2025 bring a series of new or clearer protections for California workers, from safeguards against intimidation and discrimination to more generous paid leave; we’re here to help you know what to watch for. Knowing your rights is the first step to guarding them. Here’s a rundown of some of the more noteworthy changes to California employment law that take effect in 2025: Pay: Minimum wage increases by 50 cents in January (to … [Read more...]
Medicare Advantage Fraud: Whistleblowers Could Protect the Most Vulnerable Patients and Taxpayers
Alarming patterns keep cropping up in the Medicare Advantage program, and whistleblowers who spot Medicare Advantage fraud could be key to protecting both patients and taxpayers. More than half of the roughly 100 million Medicare beneficiaries choose this program, which is supposed to offer patients a health plan comparable to traditional Medicare administered by private insurance companies at less cost to the government. The problem: As more and more beneficiaries have elected Medicare … [Read more...]
Tariff Evasion, Customs Fraud, and How Whistleblowers Can Help
You’ve probably heard plenty about tariffs lately, including a heavy dose of speculation. What you may not have heard about is tariff evasion: the fraudulent measures some companies take in an effort to evade them and essentially get an unfair pricing advantage by defrauding the federal government. If existing tariffs increase or new ones are imposed, we’ll likely see more attempts to evade them, including fraudulent labeling or transshipment, which involves shipping to an intermediate … [Read more...]
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