Whistleblowers

Al Scudieri – James Hoyer Chief Investigator For the past 35 years, I have been working with False Claims Act whistleblowers (also known as “relators”) first as an FBI agent and later as the Chief Investigator for the James Hoyer law firm.  I have found that relators...

Whistleblowers who come forward with information about fraud against the government are some of the nation’s most courageous and noble citizens.  These employees should be honored and coveted by employers for helping companies maintain levels of integrity and...

Can a member of the military or other government employee serve as a whistleblower in a qui tam case under the False Claims Act? Lt. Col. Timothy Ferner SAIC Whistleblower The short answer is “yes” — military personnel and other government employees can serve as...

First Lady Laura Bush & Air Force Lt Col Timothy Ferner James, Hoyer, Newcomer & Smiljanich, P.A. is proud to announce the $5.75 million settlement of a qui tam case against Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a government defense...

As of July 1, 2013, a new series of protections came into effect to protect federal contractor or subcontractor employees from being retaliated against for blowing the whistle on fraud, waste or abuse.  In the past, a loophole existed in the retaliation protections...

“Vigorous enforcement of the False Claims Act not only protects taxpayer dollars; it also protects the integrity of important government programs on which so many of us rely.” — Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West, Department of Justice When the Government is...

Amid a series of high-profile and highly anticipated decisions this week, the Supreme Court made a relatively minor decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for the False Claims Act on June 24, 2013.  The highest court in the United States denied a petition...

The federal False Claims Act provides that when a new case is filed, there are certain rules that must be followed to keep the case confidential and to prevent the defendant from finding out that the government is conducting an investigation.  The procedure, known as...

 Employment Releases and Impact on Qui Tam Case Picture this common scenario: A company employee has reported suspicions of fraud up the chain of command and suddenly finds herself the subject of false or unfair allegations of misconduct and poor performance. As the...