Catch of the Week: AECOM
Posted 10/30/23
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Catch of the Week: Archdiocese of New Orleans pays $1 million to Resolve Katrina-Related Allegations, Highlighting Importance of Enforcement in Disaster Recovery Fraud
Posted 11/19/21
Catch of the Week – Sour Grapes: Fruit-Broker Squashed for Role in Defrauding Federal Crop Insurance
Posted 08/13/21
Destruction from Recent Hurricanes Could Rain Down Fraud
Posted 09/28/17
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Hurricane Irma has ripped through Florida and is expected to have caused about $50 billion of damage, with Harvey and Maria causing billions more. Most private insurance policies limit coverage to damage from fire, wind, and a variety of other catastrophic causes. However, almost no private insurers in the United States cover any damage caused to homes by flood waters. Flood...
Justice Department Announces Department-Wide Response to Disaster Fraud
Posted 09/27/17
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Closely following a series of destructive hurricanes from which parts of the U.S. are only beginning the long road to recovery, the Justice Department issued a memorandum to each of the nation’s U.S. Attorney’s Offices and to law enforcement agencies setting department-wide policies for responding to disaster fraud.
The memo, announced yesterday, provides guidance on...
Beware of Fraud in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
Posted 09/5/17
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
As the floodwaters begin to recede in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and the torturous clean-up effort begins, there is a new threat emerging from this latest environmental disaster -- fraud. It is a concern not only for the victims of Harvey, but also for the volunteers trying to help with the relief effort. This from a recent NPR interview with Corey Amundson, the United...