Ask any sports fan what the biggest news story and most will say it is the indictment of 14 men tied to FIFA. Short for the Federation Internationale de Football, FIFA is the world governing body for international soccer. It is also corrupt and rotten to the core, at least according to the United States […]
Does Fighting Medicare Fraud Hurt Patients?
We have long said that Medicare fraud hurt patients. There is the direct impact, of course. Doctors that perform unnecessary procedures are an obvious example. For weeks, we have been covering the story of Dr. Farid Fata, the disgraced physician who prescribed powerful and dangerous cancer drugs to patients without cancer. One man lost all […]
Can a Court Sanction a Whistleblower?
A potential Medicare fraud whistleblower client called yesterday. Like many would-be whistleblowers, she had concerns about what might happen if her claim failed. Congress has passed strong whistleblower anti-retaliation laws and the courts are quick to step in and enforce those laws if an employer retaliates against someone for reporting fraud. Her question was a […]
Georgia Settles State Whistleblower Case
Many states have False Claims Act laws that pay whistleblower awards. While state Medicaid fraud cases are typically smaller than comparable federal Medicare cases, these state laws still are an important tool in the fight against fraud and poor healthcare. Last week Georgia’s state attorney general announced the settlement of a case against Health Management […]
The CFPB, Loan Officer Compensation Rule and Whistleblowers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) $19 million enforcement action against RPM Mortgage has stirred up a hornet’s nest in the residential mortgage industry. The company agreed to pay $19 million simply to make the case go away but admitted no wrongdoing. In fact, many in the industry are saying the government went way too […]
Judge Tosses Accounting Malpractice Suit (Expired Corporate Charter)
Revoked – Expired Corporate Chart Kills Malpractice Claim [Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on the legal and accounting malpractice blog of Attorney Chris Trebatosky. It was written by Brian Mahany for US Legal Malpractice.] EEPB is one of Houston’s largest accounting firms. It is also one of the best medium sizes firms in the […]
When Medicare Fraud KILLS Patients
[Warning – This post is extremely graphic and disturbing. It details the gruesome death of a 14-year-old girl at the hands of trained healthcare professionals. This post, written by attorney Brian Mahany, originally appeared in the National Law Review.] Medicare fraud is a national problem. The FBI claims it has become an epidemic. Over $80 […]
Crain’s Chicago Business
“Wisconsin contractor to pay $3 million in fraudulent materials case” by Katherine Davis Link to original source (117K) Wisconsin-based contractor Novum Structures has admitted it passed off foreign construction materials as American and has agreed to pay $3 million in civil and criminal settlements. Novum, based in Menomonee Falls, pleaded guilty in federal court in […]
LNR Partners Fails To Shake Bad Faith Claims
We are not a fan of special servicers, especially LNR Partners and CWCapital. Somewhere along the way, both companies forgot their mission and began to be motivated by their own financial gain and not the well-being of their clients, the public or property owners. Few property owners can afford to litigate against a special servicer. […]
When Bad Stockbrokers Become Insurance Agents
[Post updated 2020] There is a revolving door between the securities and insurance industries. Some financial professionals switch industries or become licensed in both in order to offer new financial products to clients. Others, however, however, have a more sinister motive. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is working with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority […]
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