Marc S. Raspanti will present “Recent Developments in FCA Liability” at the ABA National Institute on Civil FCA and Qui Tam Enforcement on June 7, 2012 in Washington D.C. Panelists include: Michael Granston; Daniel Meron; Marc S. Raspanti; Linda Wawzenski Moderator: Jonathan L. Diesenhaus This panel will concentrate on developing liability issues in the past year, including the… Read more »
Marc S. Raspanti will participate on the panel “Litigating the Healthcare Qui Tam” hosted by the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Federal Court Section. Mr. Raspanti will be presenting Healthcare Qui Tams from the Relator’s Perspective. Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012 Time: 03:00 PM till 05:00 PM Location: US Post Office and Courthouse, Jury Selection Room Related Information:… Read more »
COMMENTARY For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission had a whistleblower program in place that accepted information about securities violations in exchange for the possibility of a financial award if funds were recovered. Nonetheless, over the 20 years that program existed, only six whistleblower claims were ever paid. The reason appears clear. The program was… Read more »
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IRS Informant Reward Program – Overview In 2006, the Congress enacted a new whistleblower law that enables private individuals to report: (1) underpayments of tax; and (2) persons otherwise guilty of violating the internal revenue laws. The passage of the IRS Whistleblower Law was significant because the False Claims Act does not apply to claims… Read more »
Articles In This Issue: 1. Defining Disabilities: What DoesThe Future Hold For Employers? 2. Proposed SEC Rules Undermine Dodd-Frank’s Whistleblower Incentives 3. Why An Understanding Of Copyright Law Is Vital For Architects Related Information: Firm Newsletter, Spring 2011
Record Setting Whistleblower Recoveries in FY 2010 Fiscal Year 2010 was a record-setting year for recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA). The United States Department of Justice announced in November 2010 that it had secured $3 billion in civil settlements and judgments in cases involving fraud against the United States in FY 2010. This… Read more »
For the third consecutive year, the Internal Revenue Service has failed to pay any informants under its newly minted whistleblower program. The old program, which was first codified in 1867, was generally considered a disappointment. In 2006, Congress passed the Tax Relief and Health Care Act, which created the IRS Whistleblower office and made rewards… Read more »
For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) had a whistleblower program in place that would accept information about securities violations in exchange for the possibility of a financial reward if funds were recovered. Nonetheless, over the years only five whistleblower claims were ever paid. The reason appears clear. The program was administered entirely at… Read more »