Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1938. Among other things, the law insures that everyone gets paid a minimum wage and that workers get paid for all their hours. The FLSA is also the source of our overtime laws that require workers get paid at time and a half rates for hours […]
When in Doubt, Sue! (Panama Papers Post)
The Panamanian law firm at the front of a worldwide firestorm surrounding 11.5 million hacked documents did what any normal American would do. They filed a lawsuit! Against who? And why? And what can they hope to accomplish? All great questions with no good answers. Mossack Fonseca, a 600 lawyer firm with offices throughout the […]
Activist Takes on Mislabeled Pharmaceuticals
Joel Joseph is an activist. He is the chairman and founder of the Made in the USA Foundation, a non-profit that promotes American made products. Normally he helps American companies compete against cheaper, foreign made goods. In 2014, he found himself the unwitting purchaser of foreign made atorvastatin, the generic equivalent of Lipitor. Lipitor is […]
Ameriprise Financial Denies Its Own Whistleblower Policy
[Ed. Note: The following is a guest post from noted whistleblower Joseph Collins. Ordinarily we don’t accept guest posts. Joe wrote the following as a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal. When they did not publish, he asked us to publish. The opinions expressed below are Joe’s. While we do know that […]
Small Banks and Punitive Damage Awards
In 1946, Jimmy Stewart starred in one of the great classic movies, It’s a Wonderful Life. His character was the head of a small local bank. 70 years later, that movie is still played every year at Christmas. One of the great scenes takes place in the bank’s board room. (I won’t spoil it; you […]
Medicare Fraud, Whistleblowers and Patient Recruiters
[Post updated through 2020] Somewhere in this country is an honest patient recruiter. I am sure at least one exists. We haven’t found him or her yet, however. When a physician, clinic or MRI facility has to pay to recruit patients, there is almost always Medicare fraud going on behind the scenes. When we say […]
Raytheon Faces Billion Dollar Whistleblower Lawsuit
What would you do with $150 million to $300 million? That could be the size of the whistleblower award in a case involving Raytheon. A federal appeals court says the giant defense contractor must face charges brought by a former Raytheon engineer. Steven Mateski began working for Raytheon in 1997. Between 1997 and 2006 he […]
TIC Time Bomb Looming – $30 Billion in Loans Coming Due
An estimated $30 billion in TIC financed projects face maturity dates over the next 24 months and the market isn’t very receptive to refinance. That sobering reality will shock many tenant in common investors; a group that we fear isn’t ready for what is coming. TIC projects were made possible by an IRS revenue ruling […]
Prison Sentence Cut in Largest DBE Fraud in US History
The year is 2014 and the largest Disadvantaged Business Enterprise fraud (DBE fraud) in the nation finally ends. Ernest Fink, the owner of a Pennsylvania construction company, is sentenced to 51 months in prison. His crime? Creating a sham company in order to gain lucrative highway contracts reserved for small businesses owned by disadvantaged people. […]
Competitor Cheating Uncle Sam? Qui Tam Is the Answer
Hundreds, if not thousands of companies, cheat Uncle Sam everyday. Those folks hurt taxpayers and the legitimate businesses that follow the rules. Why should a few criminals get rich while hard working business owners get screwed? Many business owners feel a general feeling of helplessness when confronting these situations. You can write letters or call […]
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