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 […]
Feds Charge Another Mortgage Lender – (Whistleblower Post)
by Brian Mahany Five years after the housing crisis began and the feds continue to pursue those responsible for the mess. Although the federal false claims act statute of limitations prevent some whistleblower cases from going forward, whistleblowers can still earn a hefty payday under FIRREA statute. FIRREA is short for the Financial Institutions Reform, […]
Nursing Homes – Next Wave Of Whistleblower Cases? (False Claims Act)
by Brian Mahany The front page headline of today’s Wall Street Journal says it all – “As America Ages, Shortage Of Help Hits Nursing Homes.” The fastest growing segment of America’s population are baby boomers and they are starting to hit their mid 60’s. As the demand for nursing home beds increases, the amount of […]
State Tax Whistleblower Case Nets $5.5 Million
by Brian Mahany Virtually all of our whistleblower stories relate to the federal False Claims Act. President Lincoln proposed the law during the Civil War as a way of helping the government recover millions of dollars lost to fraud. Bad rations, soggy ammunition and lame mules were just some of the ways private vendors ripped […]
Detroit Corruption An Opportunity For Whistleblowers
by Brian Mahany Last week I was in Detroit for business. As I drove by the U.S. courthouse, I remarked at the half dozen news vans parked outside the building. The taxi driver reminded me of the on-going criminal corruption trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Detroit residents know all about corruption. Unfortunately, Detroit […]
The Many Faces Of Fraud
by Brian Mahany We strive to be the best fraud and tax law firm. Anywhere. Many of our blog posts concern fraud; usually cases we are involved in or stories we hear from our clients and readers. Mortgage fraud, stockbrokers who mislead investors, accountants and lawyers that take advantage of clients and companies that are […]
Government Settles Deutsche Bank Mortgage Fraud Case
by Brian Mahany It’s easy to think there is no justice in the world, just turn on TV and watch the evening news. Every now and then, however, the good guys win. In the case of Deutsche Bank and MortgageIT, taxpayers will soon get back $202,000,000. In May of last year, the U.S. Attorney in […]