A record $90 million False Claims Act settlement for the government as a result of a whistleblower lawsuit by a Keller Grover client was among the cases highlighted by the U.S. Department of Justice in a recent announcement touting its 2021 recoveries under the Act. On Feb. 1, Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton announced DOJ had recovered more than $5.6 billion from False Claims Act settlements and judgments in the 2021 fiscal year, the largest amount since 2014 and the … [Read more...]
Whistleblowers ‘eyes and ears’ to combat taxpayer fraud
Increases in government spending to address the COVID-19 pandemic “have led to an unprecedented level of theft of federal funds,” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) warned in recent remarks commemorating the 159th anniversary of the False Claims Act on March 2. In a broadcast by the National Whistleblower Center, Sen. Grassley said such spending has made the law, which is designed to combat fraud of taxpayer dollars, “more important than ever.” The False Claims Act, also known as the FCA, was … [Read more...]
Whistleblower plaintiffs score win in California Supreme Court
In a significant ruling for California workers, the California Supreme Court recently clarified that a whistleblower retaliation plaintiff and others like him have a lower bar to sue their employers. The high court’s Jan. 27 ruling came after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit asked it to clear up California courts’ mixed approach to what evidentiary standard applies in these cases. Some courts have applied the McDonnell Douglas test — named for the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court … [Read more...]
Optical lens company’s disclosures don’t bar FCA suit, court says
A federal appeals court recently ruled in favor of a California whistleblower, reviving his False Claims Act suit against his former employer, progressive lens manufacturer Shamir USA. The ruling hinged on a determination of whether the company’s prior public statements about its rewards program — which the whistleblower alleged violated the FCA and Anti-Kickback Statute — barred the lawsuit. On Feb. 3, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the … [Read more...]
Whistleblowers take on ‘significant’ role in cybersecurity fraud initiative
Whistleblowers will play a “significant” role in a new federal initiative cracking down on cybersecurity-related fraud, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced. On Oct. 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco unveiled the DOJ’s new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, in which the department will use the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity related fraud committed by government contractors and grant recipients. The initiative is the result of the DOJ’s ongoing … [Read more...]
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