Steven J. Pearlman on False Claims Act

Recent Multi-Million Dollar Whistleblower Jury Awards — A Wake-Up Call For Employers

In what might be an unsettling trend for employers, juries in Philadelphia and Anchorage have recently issued multi-million dollar jury awards in favor of whistleblowers. Specifically, on March 22, 2013, a Philadelphia Common...more

4/16/2013 - Damages False Claims Act Jury Awards Protected Activity Whistleblower Protection Policies Whistleblowers

$28 Million Verdict Against Illinois Nursing Home Liable Under False Claims Act & Illinois Whistleblower Reward And Protection Act

On February 11, 2013, a jury in federal district court in Illinois found a nursing home operator (Company) liable under the False Claims Act and the Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act for fraudulent billing and...more

2/26/2013 - False Claims Act Nursing Homes Retaliation Whistleblower Protection Policies Worthless Services Claims

Proskauer Provides Insight Into a Potential Supreme Court Showdown Regarding the 2009 Amendments to the FCA

In an article (subscription required) published today in Law 360’s newsletters covering Appellate, Corporate, Government Contracts, Health, Life Sciences, and Public Policy matters, James Segroves, a member of Proskauer’s...more

1/30/2013 - False Claims Act

How U.S. Supreme Court Ruling On Title VII Retaliation Standard Case May Affect Claims Under Whistleblower & Other...

“But-for” or “mixed motive” is a causation question not unknown to the U.S. Supreme Court. In Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 490 U.S. 228 (1989), a plurality held that the anti-discrimination provision of Title VII only...more

1/29/2013 - ADEA False Claims Act Mixed Motive Cases Nassar Retaliation SCOTUS Title VII University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Whistleblowers

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