A former project manager for Science Applications International was awarded $1.8 million for exposing a massive overbilling scheme according to an AP story carried in the Ventura County Star. Prosecutors claimed the company over charged the government for homeland security training programs. Science Applications is a Virginia based defense contractor that employs over 40,000 people […]
The Many Victims Of False Claims Act Cases
by Brian Mahany Anyone who reads this blog knows we are whistleblower lawyers – we represent people in false claims act cases (not the corporations committing the fraud). Our primary concern is making sure there is no retaliation against the whistleblower and insuring they collect the maximum cash awards allowed by law. Often whistleblowers face […]
Mortgage Bankers Association, Labor Department Square Off Over Overtime Pay Rules
by Brian Mahany We have been following the overtime pay debate involving loan officers and the financial service industry in general. Presently we have several cases brought on behalf of present or former loan officers. In this economy, it’s not unusual to work long, long hours and for very little pay. Employees say they are […]
Cell Phone Lifeline Program Great Whistleblower Opportunity
[Post updated January 2019] Today’s Wall Street Journal says it all. Millions of Americans illegally claimed eligibility to the Lifeline program. Now that the FCC has cracked down on the the eligibility guidelines and misspending, the question becomes who to blame. Is it solely the fault of greedy program participants who lied on applications or […]
Updating The Allied Mortgage Saga – false claims post
by Joseph Bird It has been a while since we updated you on Allied Mortgage*, especially the US v Allied and Americus 2.5 billion dollar False Claims Act civil lawsuit. Since our last update, the case was transferred to a Houston, Texas Federal District Court. Many or the other peripheral cases have gone into hibernation […]
Appraisal Fraud Alive And Well
by Brian Mahany Mortgage fraud comes in many flavors. We see lenders engaging in predatory lending practices, shady brokers writing bad loans (meaning sure defaults and that means taxpayers holding the bag), banks that defraud their own employees of commissions and of course, loan servicers that engage in widespread foreclosure fraud. Appraisers have their fair […]