Do you work as a server in a restaurant or banquet hall where your customers are charged a “service fee” on their bills? In California, if customers reasonably understand the service fee to be a gratuity, and haven’t been informed to the contrary, … [Read more...]
While Wasteful Spending and Fraud Threaten Medicare Advantage, Whistleblowers Are Helpin
While the Biden administration, Congress and private insurers argue about proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage and ways to shore up its financial future, another law that’s been in place for more than a century has proven to be the most effective way … [Read more...]
False Claims Act Whistleblowers Protect Military Servicemembers and First Responders
Overcharging the government or billing the government for services not provided are some of the well-known ways federal contractors violate the False Claims Act. But providing defective or substandard materials as part of a government contract is … [Read more...]
California’s Prop 22 Mostly Upheld in Loss for Gig Workers, But Loophole Could Lead to Unionization
Proposition 22, California’s voter-approved ballot measure that allowed rideshare and delivery network companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash to classify drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, should remain state law, a divided … [Read more...]
Annual False Claims Act Report Shows Success of Non-Intervened Whistleblower Cases
The Department of Justice last month reported its False Claims Act report for fiscal year 2022, highlighting more than $2.2 billion in settlements and judgments, and the second-highest number of settlements in history. But even more revealing were … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Will Hear Fraud Loophole Case That Goes to the Heart of the False Claims Act
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this spring about the “biggest threat” the False Claims Act has faced since it was modernized four decades ago. It’s an issue that could undercut the FCA’s ability to hold bad actors accountable and recover … [Read more...]
Here’s What California Law Banning Forced Arbitration Being Struck Down Means for Workers
California employers can require workers to sign mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of employment following a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling last month. The Ninth Circuit ruled that California Assembly Bill 51 banning “forced … [Read more...]
Whistleblower 101: How to Report Financial and Securities Fraud
Following the 2008 financial collapse, Congress established incentivized whistleblower programs similar to the qui tam provisions in the False Claims Act, creating powerful new tools for enforcing securities and commodities laws. The Dodd-Frank … [Read more...]
Federal Covid Emergency is Ending, But PPP Fraud is Still Being Brought to Light
The federal Coronavirus emergency is set to expire this spring, but the process of clawing back improperly gained funds from pandemic relief efforts like the Paycheck Protection Program continues. The first lender accused of PPP fraud under the … [Read more...]
FTC Wants to Join California in Banning Noncompete Clauses
The Federal Trade Commission in January proposed a new rule that would prohibit employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers. These clauses, which block workers from taking a job at a competing employer within a period of time or within a … [Read more...]
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