We told you last year about a disappointing federal appeals court decision that ended an attempt by the California Assembly to ban “forced arbitration” clauses. Workers who sign forced arbitration clauses can’t take their employer to court to seek remedies and compensation for violations of the law. Under forced arbitration, the employees’ only recourse is a secret proceeding often tilted in favor of the employer. It gets even worse. If your employer required you to sign a mandatory … [Read more...]
Whistleblower Rewards Are Deserved: Why We Stand Up for Whistleblowers
Are there too many False Claims Act cases? Not only do the numbers say no, but the inference by FCA opponents that whistleblowers are filing frivolous suits is misguided. First, let’s look at the numbers. Jacklyn DeMar of The Anti-Fraud Coalition argues we actually need more FCA cases to root out the likely amount of fraud that exists in a $6.27 trillion, yes trillion, federal budget. Of the 309,102 new civil cases filed in the United States in 2022, only 652 were qui tam actions — … [Read more...]
False Claims Act Whistleblower Reward: What to Know Before You Report in the New Year
At Keller Grover, we often see a surge of whistleblower reports after the new year. This can happen for a number of reasons. Sometimes people are fired or pushed out of a job toward the end of the year for speaking out about wrongdoing. Others may have discussed something they witnessed at work with friends and family over the holidays and feel compelled to step forward. And others just want to start the year fresh. Whatever the reason, now is as good a time as any to report a fraud on the … [Read more...]
False Claims Act Recoveries and Court Wins: How Whistleblowers Made 2023 a Memorable Year
As 2023 wraps up, it’s worth a look back at what has been a defining year for whistleblowers, for False Claims Act recoveries and for whistleblower law. Pandemic Relief and Health Care Fraud Came to Light After the flood of pandemic-related stimulus money, 2023 saw a series of prosecutions related to misuse of those funds — brought to light by people who spoke up about the fraudulent use of public money. Whistleblowers also continued to alert the government to troubling allegations of fraud … [Read more...]
Qui Tam Whistleblowers: Keller Grover’s Kathleen Scanlan on the Federal Bar Association FCA Panel
Keller Grover attorney Kathleen R. Scanlan joined Deputy Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s Commercial Litigation Branch, Michael D. Granston, to discuss their views on whistleblower law and the critical role whistleblowers play in False Claims Act enforcement as panelists during a Nov. 2 webinar sponsored by the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section. Representing Qui Tam Whistleblowers Under the False Claims Act Ms. Scanlan primarily represents whistleblowers … [Read more...]
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