How much detail do whistleblowers need about false claims made by their employers in order for a case to proceed? That level of particularity is the central issue in three False Claims Act cases the Supreme Court declined to hear in October. The … [Read more...]

Keller Grover LLP attorney Kate Scanlan recently appeared on a podcast with her client Kathy Ormsby, the whistleblower behind a lawsuit against Sutter Health that was settled last year for a record $90 million. In the podcast, Ms. Ormsby describes … [Read more...]

Whistleblowers have played a role in helping uncover billions of dollars in COVID-19 recovery fraud, and it appears the government thinks there's a lot more to claw back. The statute of limitations for civil and criminal fraud enforcement on the … [Read more...]

The Covid pandemic brought to light another widespread illness — rising fraud against U.S. taxpayers.  To be sure, the figures are staggering. Pandemic fraud alone ate up an estimated $80 billion of intended small business relief, $90 billion of … [Read more...]

Now more than ever, whistleblowers play a vital role in helping society sort out the turbulence of the past few years. They’ve alleged lax security at Twitter. They’re helping the U.S. government ferret out the multibillion-dollar fraud on … [Read more...]

We’ve written about the government’s growing whistleblower initiatives before; they span many categories, including health care, cybersecurity, money laundering, and vehicle safety. But this latest initiative at the very least underscores the value … [Read more...]

It’s not easy being a whistleblower.  Reporting wrongdoing in the workplace can result in repercussions for workers. In the workplace whistleblowers can experience occupational blowback, such as being fired, suspended, or demoted. Additionally, … [Read more...]