Military fraud is nothing new. In fact, the False Claims Act, which is one of the most important federal laws focused on those who defraud government programs, is often referred to as the “Lincoln Law”…
Whistleblower lawsuits have been very much in the news recently, and with good reason. Depending upon the specific situation, a successful whistleblower case can not only put a stop to wrongdoing that robs the American…
The False Claims Act was put into place by the federal government in order to stop individuals and organizations from cheating and stealing from the government. It is designed to prevent losses in situations in…
When you go to work for a company in a management or executive position, you do so with the idea of advancing your own career and furthering the mission of the company itself. But if…
A whistleblower is a person who exposes misconduct or illegal activities occurring within an organization. Though most people assume that all whistleblowers are employees of the offending company or entity, whistleblowers can also be suppliers,…
If you are considering reporting actions on the part of your employer that are illegal, then you are about to become what is known as a whistleblower. Whistleblowers perform a highly valuable service to the…
Malpractice is a term used in law to describe negligence or incompetence on the part of a professional. Though must people think immediately of medical malpractice when they think of professional negligence, any type of…
When you create something, you take pride in it. Whether it is something that you’ve written a piece of sculpture or painting, a photograph that you’ve taken or anything else that is a result of…
The term “white collar crime” has been in use since 1939, when sociologist Edwin Sutherland used it to describe crimes “committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his…
Product liability is a legal principle that holds a manufacturer or seller of a product responsible for any defect in the product that causes injury to a consumer. Every entity in the distribution chain has…