Some people hear the term whistleblower and they automatically have a negative response. Such response, however, fails to scratch below the surface of the word to understand the character, bravery and results of these whistleblowers. In fact, whistleblowers make a...
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Year: 2019
We Must Fight To Combat Healthcare Fraud Against Our Seniors
Sadly, those with malintent often target our most vulnerable populations, including our seniors. Such fraud may take the form of telemarketing scams, wherein telemarketers tell our seniors they can get medications or durable medical equipment for free. All they have...
Dr. Clark and His Billing Supervisor Plead Guilty to Decade-long Healthcare Fraudulent Billing Scheme
John Eastham Clark, M.D. and Charlene Anita Serverio pled guilty on February 13, 2019 to charges of committing healthcare fraud. The Department of Justice for the Middle District of Louisiana's office announced such plea on February 14, 2019. A portion of their...
Arthur Ernest Fitzgerald – The Original Whistleblower
Mr. Ernie Fitzgerald passed away recently. He was the whistleblower who inspired Senator Grassley's lifelong support for the False Claims Act. He made Senator Grassley aware of the unchecked spending plaguing the Department of Defense. Mr....
Florida’s AG States Fighting Fraud Top Priority
I'm very happy to see that newly placed Florida Attorney General, Ashley Moody, plans on making the fight against Florida fraudsters a top priority. The amount of fraud taking place in our State is enormous. It takes a team of brave whistleblowers, their counsel and...
Audrey Schechter Selected Florida Super Lawyer
Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Florida via a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional...
Our Brave Whistleblowers Make Us Proud
As we move into 2019, we reflect on the work that we have done on behalf of our clients. What an amazing year 2018 was. The government reported that of the $2.8 Billion it recovered under the False Claims Act in 2018, over $2.1 Billion resulted from lawsuits filed...