Posts Tagged Wisconsin whistleblower
Fake Drugs Represent New Whistleblower Opportunity
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on May 12, 2013
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 [...]
Nursing Homes – Next Wave Of Whistleblower Cases? (False Claims Act)
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on April 16, 2013
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 [...]
The Many Victims Of False Claims Act Cases
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on April 2, 2013
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 [...]
Cell Phone Lifeline Program Great Whistleblower Opportunity
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on February 13, 2013
by Brian Mahany 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 did [...]
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 [...]
Is Bank Of America Targeting Veterans Seeking Interest Rate Reductions (IRRRL’s)?
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery on December 10, 2012
by Brian Mahany Earlier this Spring, we wrote about a massive federal false claims action involving Wells Fargo, Washington Mutual, Chase Manhattan Mortgage, Citimortgage, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Countrywide, Bank of America, US Bank, Fifth Third Bancorp plus a dozen smaller lenders. The government says they were improperly charging fees to America’s veterans seeking Interest Rate [...]
Net Branch Office 101 (How NOT To Get Sued For A Violation Of The False Claims Act)
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on December 3, 2012
by Brian Mahany For those not in the mortgage industry, a “net branch” is a branch office of a mortgage company. The branch usually keeps all the income from loans originated within the branch, less the lender’s administrative or overhead fees. Many mortgage industry professionals like them because it allows folks to quickly open a [...]
Obama Win Good For Whistleblowers
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on November 8, 2012
by Brian Mahany This blog tries hard to stay away from politics. Whether you are a Republican, Democrat or disenfranchised doesn’t matter to us. The Democrats hold over the Senate and re-election of Barack Obama is a win for whistleblowers in financial fraud cases. It’s no secret that the Wall Street elite and banking world [...]
Government Settles Deutsche Bank Mortgage Fraud Case
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery on May 18, 2012
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
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on May 11, 2012
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 [...]
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