Posts Tagged whistleblower law
Lance Armstrong Named In Whistleblower Suit
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on May 9, 2013
by Brian Mahany Almost 2 years ago, Floyd Landis filed a false claims act (whistleblower) suit against teammate Lance Armstrong. That complaint remained under seal for over two years while the government investigated. Several weeks ago, the government intervened and adopted the action against Armstrong. The government seeks return of some $17 million in sponsorship [...]
Alaska Whistleblower Wins $3.5 Million In Retaliation Claim
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on April 20, 2013
by Brian Mahany In a perfect world, companies would reward whistleblowers. In my law firm, for example, I would want to know if someone was stealing or breaking the law. Unfortunately, in these tough economic times, some businesses intentionally cut corners and whistleblowers in those companies often face retaliation. Congress and most states have said [...]
Mahany & Ertl File Amicus Brief In Important Whistleblower Protection Case
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on March 26, 2013
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 [...]
Bad News For Fraudsters In Wisconsin – Whistleblower Post
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on March 17, 2013
by Brian Mahany Early this morning I wrote about the never ending battle against fraud. This afternoon, a little bit of good news. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that last year the state, several counties and a private investigative firm were able to identify over $14 million in fraud within the FoodShare and Medicaid programs. [...]
Crowd Funding For Whistleblower Efforts
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on March 1, 2013
by Brian Mahany Crowd-funding has yet go main stream yet and many such efforts are scams. One that gets our attention and admiration, however, is being run by Edward Seidel. He hopes to ultimately raise $2 million to fund the investigation of whistleblower claims. Investors would have the opportunity to share in any future awards. [...]
More News On Phone Subsidy Mess – Whistleblower Opportunity
Posted by admin in Legal Malpractice on February 19, 2013
by Brian Mahany Just one week ago we posted an article about the developing controversy with the federal cellphone Lifeline program. A report first published in the Wall Street Journal said that as many as 41% of the 6 million participants in the program may not meet federal eligibility guidelines. This number was based on [...]
Detroit Corruption An Opportunity For Whistleblowers
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on January 27, 2013
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 [...]
For Profit Colleges – Next Big Opportunity For Whistleblowers (False Claims Act)
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on January 20, 2013
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 [...]
Mahany & Ertl – A Proud Tradition Of Helping Whistleblowers
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on December 11, 2012
by Brian Mahany The following is a letter written by Evy Brown, Director of Whistlewatch.org, a leading advocacy group for whistleblowers. Although the letter was previously circulated within the whistleblower community, we have changed the name of the client. The attorney named in this letter is our very own Joe Bird. Joe heads up both [...]
Whistleblowers Claim That Deutsche Bank Hid Billions In Losses
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on December 8, 2012
by Brian Mahany In yet another chapter in the tales of the banks deemed “too big to fail,” 3 former employees of Deutsche Bank have come forward and accused the banking giant of intentionally hiding billions of dollars of trading losses from regulators. During the height of the financial crisis, the bank’s CEO was quoted [...]
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