Milwaukee False Claims Act Attorneys
Waukesha Securities & Sarbanes-Oxley Fraud & Retaliation Lawyers
Wausau Medicare Fraud Lawyers
No one wants the government to be cheated. After all, the government represents us, and its budget is largely taxpayer dollars.
If you "blow the whistle" on a company that is cheating the government, that makes you a "whistleblower." The way you do so is to file a sealed lawsuit against the company. Contact a Milwaukee False Claims Act Lawyer today.
The incentive for you to do so is a percentage of the award or settlement the government gets. You will also receive protection from retaliation. And the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act, which amended several whistleblower laws, just made collecting awards a whole lot better. Milwaukee False Claims Act Lawyers at our firm recently settled such a claim for more than $12 million.
The name of this kind of lawsuit confuses many people. "Qui tam" is a Latin phrase and refers to the concept of suing on behalf of the government. The federal False Claims Act is the actual law providing for the action and incentive to people to bring the action. The law dates back to the Civil War, when many parties sold defective war materiel to the government. Many states have since enacted their own mini-false claims acts.
Other recently enacted or amended laws which contain whistleblower protection are the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, the Commodities Exchange Act, the Securities Exchange Act, Together, these law create significant opportunities for recovery by whistleblowers. Contact a Wausau Medicare Fraud Attorney.
Finally, Sarbanes-Oxley is the name of a law requiring certain accounting and reporting standards at companies. This can include failure to report potential liability, such as FDA violations and consumer protection issues, in SEC filings and annual reports. Employees who oppose such violations may have significant claims for retaliation. Contact a Waukesha Sarbanes-Oxley retaliation attorney.
Federal False Claims Act cases cannot be filed if the information about the fraud is already known from another source. They must be filed confidentially and according to strict rules. Contact us immediately if you are aware of such a claim and wish to file. Cross Law Firm, S.C., has more than 30 years experience with employment and business-related cases.
For information on Medicare fraud or other false claims act matters, call the whistleblower lawyers at 414-224-0000, or contact a Milwaukee False Claims Act Lawyer online.