Government contracting is, to put it in an overly simplified manner, a complex arena. This complexity is one reason government contract fraud often goes undetected and why it often requires an inside whistleblower stepping forward to uncover and ultimately put an end to these frauds. Procurement fraud, including fraud involving…
Regular visitors to this blog are familiar with the False Claims Act (“FCA” or “the Act”), a piece of federal law aimed at recovering money wrongfully taken from government coffers. The Act contains detailed provisions that allow ordinary private citizens to bring suit on the government’s behalf through a process…
When one thinks about fraud and its impact, finances tend to come to the forefront of the mind. However, when the issue is defense contract fraud, there is much more than money at stake. Defense contract fraud not only takes money from already-strained budgets, but it also puts our nation’s…
At the Brod Law Firm, we’re proud to be part of the fight against healthcare and government contracts fraud in San Francisco and across the state. We are also humbled to work with the people who witness fraud or other wrongdoing and decide to speak up against it. While we…
As Veterans’ Day approaches, our firm would like to take a moment to thank the men and women of the armed forces who fight for our freedom and our safety, individuals who risk their lives for the American dream. We owe a debt of gratitude to each of you and…
As readers of this blog know, the False Claims Act (“the Act”) is an important tool for combatting health care fraud. The Act allows our Northern California whistleblowers’ law firm to partner with private whistleblowers to fight back against schemes that divert tens of billions of dollars from Medicare, Medicaid,…
Picture a case of workers’ compensation fraud. Chances are if you are like most Americans, the image in your head is a worker who claims to be injured and unable to work, but then goes trail running, competes in weight lifting competitions, and single-handedly builds his own house. Contrary to…
In the world of False Claims Act (“FCA”) suits, it is easy to become focused on the money. Media stories often highlight the amount at issue in a pending case, the amount recovered in a settlement or verdict, or (and we’ve done this too) the staggering yearly figures for money…
Readers of this blog know that our firm is actively working to help combat fraud against our government, including health care fraud and government contracting fraud. Sometimes, these two fields overlap. In this post, we look at a case of pharmaceutical fraud that is akin to cases of government contracting…
Most cases of fraud involve a party attempting to gain money or some form of financial advantage by depriving another of the same. This holds true in the case of military and defense contract fraud, which frequently involves a company or individual providing a product or service below the value…