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
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
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)
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
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
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 […]
What's In A Name? Plenty – At Least According To Allied Mortgage
by Brian Mahany Allied Home Mortgage Corporation or Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation? Is that like asking “theatre” or “theater”? Allied’s president and owner Jim Hodge says there is a difference. Our firm, Mahany & Ertl, brought action against Allied on behalf of taxpayers back in May alleging massive mortgage fraud. That case remained under […]