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Catch of the Week: Guild Mortgage

Posted  10/30/20
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We’re in the midst of a recession, 13 million Americans are out of work, GDP growth is slowing, and stock market volatility is approaching record-breaking levels. This recession is largely driven by the emergence of a mostly natural and random phenomenon, COVD-19, though there is plenty of blame to go around in how humans have reacted to the spread of the virus. This week’s catch of the week, however, harkens back...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, COVID-19, FCA Federal, Financial and Investment Fraud, FIRREA, Housing and Mortgage Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

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A better approach to stop feeding the fraudsters with CARES Act relief

Posted  10/29/20
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(Published in Tennessean) The federal government has yet to come up with an appropriate answer for the feeding frenzy of fraud that is looming with billions in CARES Act funding in play and trillions more likely on the way. Despite its best efforts, the government loses tens of billions of dollars from fraud every year, much of it committed by the very same companies now benefitting from CARES Act relief. Unless...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, COVID-19, Government Loan Programs, Government Programs Fraud, Healthcare Fraud,

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COVID Frauds of the Week: Fraudulently Claiming PPP Loans

Posted  10/2/20
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This week, DOJ took action against two large alleged frauds on the Paycheck Protection Program.  In Hawaii and North Carolina, individuals were charged with fraudulently claiming loans from the critical relief program. In North Carolina, Tristan Pan found himself charged with wire and bank fraud, plus unlawful monetary transactions, for an alleged scheme to get bogus PPP loans.  He allegedly cooked up a series of...

Tagged in: COVID-19, Financial and Investment Fraud, Government Loan Programs, Government Programs Fraud, Misrepresentations,

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COVID Frauds of the Week: More PPP and PPE Fraudsters, and an Update

Posted  09/17/20
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Attorney General William P. Barr announced the results of his Payroll Protection Program (PPP) Criminal Fraud Enforcement Action this week, and noted that as of August 8, 2020, over 5.2 million loans had been approved, with a total federal expenditure of over $525 billion in federal business support expenditures. The downside is that Paycheck Protection Program fraudsters have cost the government over $70 million in...

Tagged in: COVID-19, Financial and Investment Fraud, Government Loan Programs,

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COVID Frauds of the Week: PPP Loan Scams Continue, NFL Player Charged

Posted  09/11/20
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Another week in the time of COVID-19 brings another round of conspiracy and fraud charges in connection with relief programs designed to provide emergency financial assistance to Americans suffering from the pandemic’s economic fallout. We continue to highlight federal prosecutors’ work to stop scams that take advantage of these crucial programs: NFL player Joshua Bellamy was arrested and charged in a federal...

Tagged in: COVID-19, Government Programs Fraud,

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How Pennsylvania Can Win the Battle Against COVID-19 Fraud

Posted  09/11/20
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With co-author Jack Kolar of the Government Accountability Project. Legislation is now before the Pennsylvania Senate that, if signed into law, would protect COVID-19 stimulus funds, as well as other state programs, from fraud. As former federal prosecutors and current whistleblower attorneys, we strongly urge all Pennsylvanians to support enactment of the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act (CFPA). While the...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, COVID-19, FCA State, Importance of Whistleblowers, Legislation and Regulation News, Whistleblower Rewards,

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How Whistleblowers Can Report Fraud Related to Clinical Trials

Posted  09/4/20
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of government-funded scientific and medical research, including clinical trials of vaccines, treatments, and more.  We are all potentially at risk if there is fraud and abuse in clinical trials and other research. Individuals with knowledge of fraud and misconduct in federal grants and clinical trials may be able to bring a whistleblower action for that research...

Tagged in: COVID-19, FCA Federal, FDA Fraud, Financial and Investment Fraud, Grant and Research Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Pharma Fraud, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Securities Fraud, Whistleblower Answers,

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Watch: Jessica Moore Discusses Assisted Living Facility Safety on Tampa’s ABC Action News

Posted  09/4/20
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Constantine Cannon has been following the impact of COVID-19 on nursing homes and assisted living facilities.  Residents and workers at nursing homes make up a disproportionate share of U.S. coronavirus deaths, and the pandemic has imposed unique burdens on the industry. Florida recently implemented standards that will allow visitors in to long-term care facilities, if those facilities meet specific criteria. ...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, COVID-19, Healthcare Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, SNF,

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Top Takeaways from Former DOJ Civil Chief Jody Hunt on the Current State of False Claims Act Enforcement

Posted  08/28/20
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Law360 recently interviewed former DOJ Civil Chief Jody Hunt on what he sees as the key issues surrounding False Claims Act enforcement these days.  Here are the top takeaways:
    • COVID-relief fraud will be a DOJ priority. No surprise there given the billions of dollars the federal government is pouring into the economy to alleviate some of the financial strain the pandemic is wreaking on healthcare providers...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, COVID-19, Electronic Health Records, FCA Federal, Government Loan Programs, Home Health and Hospice, Importance of Whistleblowers, Risk Adjustment Fraud, Whistleblower Eligibility,

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Natural Disasters Expose the Unnatural Ones Too

Posted  08/28/20
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As the Gulf coast digs out from Hurricane Laura, one particular industry’s history of avoiding government oversight and obligations is going to make recovery a lot worse and much more dangerous.  The stretch of land on either side of the Texas-Louisiana border is full of petrochemical companies large and small.  These companies have successfully lobbied for relief from regulation, all the while taking significant...

Tagged in: COVID-19, Environmental Fraud,

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