I have written about it in other blog posts, but I love the history of the False Claims Act. Here is a law in use today that was signed into being by Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln created the False Claims Act to prevent individuals and companies from overcharging or profiteering off of the U.S. government during […]
As everyone in the Gulf region is aware, there have been many settlements of BP Oil Spill cases. Do not let anyone tell you that you have missed your chance to receive your fair share of compensation for oil spill damage or cleanup work. There is still no end in sight to litigation and compensation […]
The United States Supreme Court just heard arguments on a recent case, Cochise Consultancy Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Hunt that will likely end up clarifying the False Claims Act’s two statutes of limitations. As anyone who follows the False Claims Act knows, working fast is your number one priority—you must be the “first […]
I have frequently discussed on this blog how the False Claims Act aims to prevent companies working for the federal government from providing inferior goods, overcharging, charging for work not performed, and providing kickbacks. If a whistleblower comes forward and reports occurrences of this sort of illegal behavior, the False Claims Act also provides explicit […]
The Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) protects workers who report violations of federal railroad safety laws or refuse to work in dangerous conditions. I will describe this program in detail below, but in a nutshell, it protects employees from retaliation and provides rewards to those who report unsafe conditions. A recent case bolstered FRSA whistleblowers’ […]
One of the most common pieces of machinery that I see on Mississippi work sites is the skid steer, or, its brand name, the Bobcat. These small, practical pieces of machinery are ubiquitous on work sites because they can perform a wide variety of tasks and, unlike larger machines, are relatively easy to learn to […]
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