Many federal investigations begin with a complaint from a concerned employee or citizen; a whistleblower. From a story in today’s Miami Herald, it appears two whistleblowers are behind the federal investigation of Carlisle Development Group and its CEO, Matthew Greer. Until now, both the company and Greer had spotless reputations. Press reports say the feds […]
Feds Charge 89 With Medicare Fraud – Whistleblowers Rejoice
Earlier this month, federal officials arrested 89 people in Miami, Detroit, Tampa, Houston, New York and Los Angeles and charged them with health care fraud. The action was a coordinated effort involving the FBI, Postal Inspectors, IRS, Department of Health and Human Services and local officials. Historically, many of these cases come to light because of […]
Fake Drugs Represent New Whistleblower Opportunity
Fake and gray market pharmaceuticals represent a growing problem in the United States. Medical providers pressed by mounting costs sometimes resort to purchasing drugs manufactured in Turkey, India and other foreign countries. Unless produced in an FDA inspected facility, there is no way to insure those drugs are safe or even contain the prescribed amount […]
Mahany & Ertl File Amicus Brief In Important Whistleblower Protection Case
by Brian Mahany Buried in the Federal Register last week was an invitation to file amicus briefs in the current Merit Systems Protection Board case, Barbara King vs. Department of the Air Force. Partner Joe Bird and Mahany & Ertl are proud to represent Barbara in her pursuit of justice. At stake is the critical issue […]
IRS Agent May Be Headed To Prison For Info Leak – Whistleblower Protection
by Brian Mahany Last September, we reported on the arrest of Dennis Lerner, a former IRS agent. Prosecutors said that he had become a bit too cozy with a company he was auditing. Service employees are bound by strict confidentiality rules that prohibit disclosures of confidential tax information. When the story first broke, Lerner was […]
For Profit Colleges – Next Big Opportunity For Whistleblowers (False Claims Act)
by Brian Mahany The feature article in this month’s Milwaukee magazine was intriguing. There are up to 40 for profit colleges (sometimes called proprietary schools) in the Milwaukee area and many of them have abysmal track records. High costs and little prospect of a paying job at the end of 2 or 4 years of […]
Why Don’t Whistleblowers Find More Support in Society?
By J. Kirk Wiebe (Reprinted with permission from whistlewatch.org, the Brown Center for Public Policy) After pondering this question for a number of years, I’ve come to the unavoidable conclusion that we no longer have a society that has been rooted deeply in principles of conscience and morality. Consider the following. Back in 1940, only […]
Bankers Caught Stealing From TARP? It's True
by Brian Mahany Many folks have grumbled about the billions of dollars in bailout funds given to big banks. Prior to 2008, no one had heard the phrase “too big to fail.” Now it is common when referring to certain large banks, brokerage firms and insurance companies. The federal bailout monies were made available through […]