An imbroglio involving an alleged kickback scheme perpetrated by employees of a San Francisco-based garbage collection company has shone a spotlight on the perils faced by individuals who go public with information concerning potential fraud committed against the government, and the importance of robust protections at all levels of government…
National life insurers MetLife Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc. are the target of a whistleblower lawsuit alleging the two life insurers the Minnesota False Claims Act by failing to notify families of the deceased policy holder or appropriate government officials as required by state law. According to the recently unsealed…
Governor David Paterson has signed into law a bill that will strengthen the New York False Claims Act and give the state greater opportunity to collect money that has been fraudulently withheld from defendants. Specifically, the bill provides a qui tam provision which will allow private citizens to sue defendants…