Posted on January 29th, 2010
Many companies employ an internal legal department to handle legal matters. In some cases, these lawyers handle cases in which employees suspect employer wrongdoing.
However, some employees may believe that the internal legal department is part of the wrongdoing. When this occurs, employees are advised to report the fraud to outside counsel. An external, independent lawyer may be better to represent the employee’s best interests and recover some of the case’s reward.
If you suspect that your employer is engaging in fraud, contact the Qui Tam attorneys of Tycko & Zavareei, LLP, at 203-973-0900.
Posted on January 22nd, 2010
The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, which alleged that the pharmaceutical company was guilty of paying Omnicare kickbacks.
According to court documents, the details of the case were originally uncovered whistleblower pharmacist. The pharmacist revealed that Johnson & Johnson allegedly paid Omnicare in return for the drug supplier recommending Risperdal to nursing home patients.
If you believe you have a Qui Tam case, contact the Qui Tam attorneys of Ticko & Zavareei, LLP, at 202-973-0900.
Posted on January 19th, 2010
Tax avoidance and tax fraud are sometimes used interchangeably. However, these two terms have two different meanings in terms of tax law.
Tax avoidance is the use of legal means of avoiding paying taxes. These legal means include legal tax avoidance strategies such as changing the structure of an entity or setting up a trust.
Tax fraud, on the other hand, is the use of illegal means to avoid the payment of taxes due to government entities. Tax fraud occurs in many different forms. If a company employment suspects that his or her company is committing tax fraud, that person should report the fraud to the proper authorities.
If you or anyone has questions about tax fraud, contact the tax fraud attorneys of Tycko & Zavareei, LLP, at 202-973-0900.
Posted on January 18th, 2010
A Minnesota community hospital recently settled a Qui Tam lawsuit involving Medicare patients that were admitted to the hospital needlessly and were intentionally kept in the hospital in order to collect payment from the healthcare program. Sources say the case was settled with the government for more than $845,000 for patients admitted to the hospital between 1998 and 2004.
According to persons familiar with the case, the hospital did not admit to wrong-doing in the whistleblower lawsuit, but agreed to pay the settlement.
If you are aware of fraudulent actions on the part of a hospital, business, or other entity that is collecting payments from the federal government, contact the Qui Tam attorneys of Tycko & Zavareei, LLP at 202-973-0900 to discuss your legal options.
