Whistleblower Law – Research Grant Fraud

The federal False Claims Act allows a whistleblower who uncovers fraud in a research grant to file a civil lawsuit on behalf of the government.  If you have uncovered fraud connected to a research grant, the whistleblower lawyers at Miller Law Group can help you combat waste and abuse of taxpayer money. The False [...]

2024-10-01T19:42:20+00:00November 7th, 2019|

Evaluating Your Personal Injury Claim, Raleigh Personal Injury Lawyers

Award winning personal injury lawyers with over 50 years of combined experience in personal injury cases can help you evaluate your claim. If you have been victim of a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, bicycle accident, or otherwise injured by the negligence of another, it can be difficult to correctly value your claim. To [...]

2024-10-08T15:34:00+00:00November 7th, 2019|

Whistleblower Protection Under the False Claims Act

The False Claims Act is a shield and a sword for whistleblowers who report fraud against the government. Both federal and state False Claims Acts protect whistleblowers from retaliation and allow whistleblowers to receive an award for reporting fraud. The False Claims Acts empower whistleblowers to file “qui tam” claims on behalf of the [...]

2024-10-01T20:25:16+00:00November 7th, 2019|

Whistleblower Law – Does the whistleblower need to prove intent to defraud?

Lawsuits under the False Claims Act require that the defendant acted with scienter.  Simply put, there must be evidence that the defendant “knowingly” defrauded the government.  31 U.S.C. § 3729(a). While the Act does require some knowledge of the fraudulent nature of defendant’s actions, this is not a requirement of intent.  In fact, the [...]

2024-10-02T16:46:27+00:00November 5th, 2019|
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