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 […]
State Whistleblower Laws Offer A Second Shot Of Earning Big Bucks
by Brian Mahany The grand daddy of federal false claims act cases (whistleblower law) is HUD’s $2.4 billion case brought against Allied Home Mortgage. That is music to our ears since our firm represents the whistleblower in that case. Although we are aware of other billion dollar cases right now, very few are brought in local […]
Whistleblower Claims Sprint – Nextel Owes NY $300 Million In Back Taxes
by Brian Mahany Wireless giant Sprint – Nextel has been accused of defrauding New York tax authorities out of $100,000,000. Under New York’s false claim law, the phone company could also be liable for treble (triple) damages and legal fees. The case is the first whistleblower case filed in the state over aleged unpaid taxes. […]
Whistleblowers Reaping Millions From Mortgage Crisis
by Brian Mahany Since February, all the focus of mainstream media has been about how much of the $25 billion mortgage settlement will filter down to homeowners. For many the relief comes too late, although millions of homeowners remain underwater on their home mortgages. The story not being reported concerns the millions of dollars being […]