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• DOJ enlists help from Congress to fight healthcare fraud

  The DOJ's Assistant Attorney General Tony West realizes that healthcare fraud is a serious issue that can't be fought alone.  Since 2009, he has led DOJ's Civil Division and is requesting help from Congress to combat healthcare…

• Pfizer agrees to pay $2.3 billion to settle qui tam and criminal charges

  Pfizer Inc has agreed to pay a record settlement of $2.3 billion to resolve a qui tam case and to settle federal and criminal probes. According to the DOJ and several published reports, this involves…

• Whistleblower and former UBS Banker sentenced to 40 months in prison for role in tax scam

  Former UBS Banker, Bradley C. Birkenfeld was recently sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison for assisting a client at UBS to evade taxes. However, due to Mr. Birkenfield's assistance, the government was successful in reaching…

• Sotomayor confirmed for Supreme Court by Senate

    Yesterday, the Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor to become our Nation's first Hispanic  U.S. Supreme Court Justice. The Senate vote was approved, 68-31, primarily with Democrats and some Republicans voting in favor of the confirmation. Judge Sotomayor will be…

• From the Courtroom Podcast Interview with Robert M. Morgenthau on Judge Sonia Sotomayor

  In this edition of our Podcast Series "From the Courtroom", Esther Uria LaBovick, Esq. has the pleasure of speaking with New York District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau. The honorable Robert M. Morgenthau discusses Judge Sonia Sotomayor, her Senate confirmation hearings,…

• S. 372 - Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 - show your support for federal employees

  On Wednesday, July 29, 2009, the Senate will be marking up its version of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 (S. 372). We encourage you to contact your Senators and President Obama and ask them to…

• New York State and NYC sets record for qui tam settlement of $540 million

  Everyone knows there is no place like New York and New York City. However, this does not mean that New York and NYC can defraud the government.  The Department of Justice announced today that a settlement was reached…

• Beazer Homes settles False Claims Act violations for Mortgage Fraud

  The Atlanta based home builder, Beazer Homes USA Inc. settled a qui tam suit involving mortgage fraud with Federally insured mortgages. Beazer Homes USA has agreed to pay $50,000,0000 to the United States to be…

• United States Settles False Claims Act violations against Beazer Homes USA

  The Atlanta based home builder, Beazer Homes USA Inc. settled a qui tam suit involving mortgage fraud with Federally insured mortgages. Beazer Homes USA has agreed to pay $50,000,0000  to the United States to be shared with victimized…

• Supreme Court will hear Qui tam lawsuit over public disclosure

  The whistleblower case, Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District v. United States ex rel. Wilson, 08-304 was granted certiorari by the Supreme Court. This case has special implications for the business community, especially  whistleblower…