by Brian Mahany Some often complain that white collar criminals don’t spend much time in jail. Post Bernie Madoff, however, things are beginning to change. A U.S. Probation Office sentencing report recommends convicted Ponzi schemer Tim Durham be sentenced to 225 years in federal prison for his role in a mssive Ponzi scheme. Durham calls […]
CPAs Are Not Fraud Auditors or Security Professionals (guest post)
[Ed. Note: This is a guest post by L. Burke Files, a seasoned financial fraud examiner and author of the book, Due Diligence. While we often work cases together, the opinions of Burke are his own. Like all professions, both CPAs and the world of fraud investigations have both highly skilled and knowledigble practitioners and […]
It's A Nameless, Faceless Bureaucracy…
by Brian Mahany The title of this post comes from a quote by New York Governor Mario Cuomo. He was describing Con Ed, the utility in New York City that has left hundreds of thousands of folks without power. His full quote, “It is nameless, faceless bureaucracy that is a monopoly that operates with very […]
Federal Employee Wins Whistleblower Retaliation Case Against Air Force
[Ed. Note. This a reprint from whistle watch.org and the Brown Center for Public Policy. All rights are reserved by them. Although we handle whistleblower cases throughout the United States, they are primarily federal False Claims Act, state claims cases, SEC and IRS cases. We do not represent federal employees. Federal employees do not get […]
Obama Win Good For Whistleblowers
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 […]
False Claims Act & Whistleblowers – The DOJ’s Best Weapon Against Bank Fraud
by Brian Mahany Several time we have posted stories about the many fraud cases against big banks. Our $2.4 billion case against Allied Home Mortgage was started by a whistleblower. Last month’s case against Bank of America was also brought by a whistleblower. Why do folks come forward and file these cases? Good question. For many, its simply the […]
It's All About Personal Responsibility
by Brian Mahany During the last year our little boutique tax and fraud practice has grown from 2 lawyers to 9 with offices in 4 states and another in San Francisco opening soon. While on a plane yesterday I was asked why we are growing so fast. After reading today’s newspaper, I realized that our […]
Why Don’t Whistleblowers Find More Support in Society?
By J. Kirk Wiebe (Reprinted with permission from whistlewatch.org, the Brown Center for Public Policy) After pondering this question for a number of years, I’ve come to the unavoidable conclusion that we no longer have a society that has been rooted deeply in principles of conscience and morality. Consider the following. Back in 1940, only […]
IRS Whistleblower Receives $38 Million
by Brian Mahany Just last month we posted a story about former UBS banker Bradley Birkenfeld and his $104 million whistleblower award from the IRS. Now one month later the IRS has announced that an unnamed whistleblower received a $38,037,899 award. That’s big news and sure to encourage other whistleblowers to come forward with their […]
"Do The Hustle" – Feds Slam Bank of America in Billion Dollar Fraud Case
by Brian Mahany For those who remember the disco era, Van McCoy scored a number 1 hit on the Billboard charts back in 1975 with a song called “Do The Hustle.” Decades later, federal prosecutors announced a billion dollar civil prosecution against America’s largest bank, Bank of America. Prosecutors say that BOA engaged in a […]
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