Justice for South Carolina Whistleblowers
South Carolina whistleblowers who report fraud against government programs may be eligible to receive protection and an award under state and federal law.
Intro to Whistleblowing: The Initial Consultation
Intro to Whistleblowing: The Initial Consultation The decision to blow the whistle on your employer or someone else is not an easy one. Once you’ve made that decision, you’ll need a good partner in the process — a whistleblower consultant who can guide you through the legal steps, ensure your [...]
Intro to Whistleblower Law: Making Smart Decisions
Intro to Whistleblowing: The Decision Whistleblowers are heroes; insiders willing to report dishonest or corrupt behavior by companies, health care providers, and contractors. They protect patients and save billions in taxpayer money. But the decision to blow the whistle, on your employer or on someone else, is not one to [...]
TAF Fraud By The Numbers 2023 Part 2
TAF Fraud By The Numbers 2023 Part 2 New Post "Who Blows the Whistle" The TAF Coalition launched its annual "Fraud by the Numbers" project at the beginning of September. The goal was to provide a series of posts illustrating the scale of fraud and the courage of those who [...]
TAF Coalition And Fraud By The Numbers 2023 Project
TAF Coalition And Fraud By The Numbers 2023 Project Earlier this week, the TAF Coalition launched its Fraud by the Numbers 2023 project, a series of posts aimed at illuminating the scale of fraud — and the courage of those who speak up against it. Miller Law Group attorney MaryAnne [...]
A New Chapter In Whistleblower Law Has Arrived
A New Chapter In Whistleblower Law Has Arrived NHTSA Proposes Regulations to Implement Whistleblower Program The National Highway Traffic Safety Agency (NHTSA) announced on April 14, 2023, that it is creating regulations to implement the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act. The Whistleblower Act was passed by Congress in 2015 as [...]
The History of the False Claims Act
The History of the False Claims Act: Purpose & Protections Learn more about how the False Claims Act’s (FCA) purpose and protections have evolved and have been modernized to encourage whistleblowers to report fraud.Defining a WhistleblowerA whistleblower is typically an “insider” in a company (or sometimes a government agency) who uncovers [...]
The False Claims Act
The False Claims Act: Everything You Need To Know If you work in healthcare or as a government contractor, or if your business receives government funding, you must understand False Claims Act violations and how to report them. Generally speaking, a whistleblower is typically an “insider” in a company (or sometimes [...]
The North Carolina False Claims Act
The North Carolina False Claims Act Protecting Whistleblowers Across The State Generally speaking, a whistleblower is an “insider” in a company (or sometimes a government agency) who uncovers fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption in the company and then discloses that wrongful conduct to someone capable of remedying the behaviors at [...]
Identifying Corporate Fraud
Identifying Corporate Fraud Deceit In The Private Sector Corporate fraud is a silent thief — of time, of money, potentially even of lives. Companies that steal from the government steal from all of us. The federal False Claims Act and state laws modeled on it help governments identify and stop [...]
