New Jersey False Claims Act Is Not Retroactive by Cheryl Picker on 10/14/2011 Qui tam claims by whistleblowers or relators are most commonly brought under the federal False Claims Act for 15-30% of whatever funds the Government recoups from Medicare fraud as an example. Yet, some states have legislated...more
Bankruptcy Options for When You Can't Raise Your Debt Ceiling by John Skiba on 7/29/2011 It is an interesting comparison to watch what is going on Washington with their attempts to raise the debt ceiling and comparing that to your own debt issues. The government has bills to pay, no money, and so it wants its...more
Seneca County Attorney Recovers $570,000 for Taxpayers by Steven Getman on 2/14/2007 The office of Steven Getman Seneca County Attorney, on its own and with other agencies, collected over half a million dollars for taxpayers in 2006, according to the office’s annual report to the Seneca County Board of...more
Central NY Auto Repair Business Sued For Fraudulent Billing by Steven Getman on 3/29/2006 Attorney General Spitzer today announced a lawsuit against a garage operator alleged to have engaged in fraudulent billing for repairs on county-owned vehicles. Spitzer thanked Steven Getman Seneca County Attorney and the...more
U.S. ex rel. Stephen Paranich v. Sorngard, Irwin Leasing Corp Physician as Whistleblower on Notice:Unnecessary Additional Information seen by Government as Self-Motivated Desire to be... by Cheryl Picker on 3/16/2004 Physician as whistleblower or relator in a qui tam claim, pursuant to the False Claims Act, responded too vigorously to a limited Government subpoena by unnecessary and intensive internal investigations viewed by the...more