Whistleblower Lawyer Blog http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/ en-us 2008-04-29T11:53:23-08:00 IRS Whistleblower Program: Updated Summary for Lawyers with Potential Tax Whistleblower Claims http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2008/04/irs_whistleblower_program_upda_1.html For the National Employment Lawyers Association's Annual Conference this year, I have been asked to participate in a panel discussion of "Strategic Thinking in Whistleblower Cases" and to explain the new IRS Whistleblower Program. Because our whistleblower lawyer blog (http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/irs_rewards_program_tax/)... whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2008-04-29T11:53:23-08:00 Bogus Tax Shelters, Tax Fraud, and Tax Evasion Are Targeted by IRS and Justice Department http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2008/04/bogus_tax_shelters_tax_fraud_a_1.html Bogus tax shelters and other tax fraud and evasion are among the common reports by tax whistleblowers to whistleblower attorneys. Today, the government launched a new, coordinated federal effort by the IRS, the Justice Department's Tax Division, and U.S. Attorneys... whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2008-04-08T13:20:14-08:00 Major Whistleblower Law Development: False Claims Act Correction Act Is Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2008/04/major_whistleblower_law_develo.html Today saw a major development that could affect every whistleblower, whistleblower attorney, and whistleblower case involving the False Claims Act, the nation's primary whistleblower law. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee today approved new legislation to restore the False Claims Act... whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2008-04-03T11:24:31-08:00 IRS Tax Whistleblower Program Update: IRS Authorizes Contingent Fee Arrangements for Retaining Lawyers in Tax Whistleblower Cases http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2008/03/irs_tax_whistleblower_program_1.html The new IRS Whistleblower Program authorized by Congress in December 2006 continued its progress this week, with the IRS's announcement yesterday approving the use of contingent fee arrangements in retaining tax whistleblower attorneys. Our whistleblower lawyer blog has followed the... whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2008-03-28T09:19:23-08:00 IRS Whistleblower Program for Tax Whistleblowers: IRS Announces Sharing of Information with Whistleblowers and Their Attorneys Under Written Contracts http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2008/03/irs_whistleblower_program_for.html The IRS this week announced another interesting development in its new IRS Whistleblower Program, which this whistleblower lawyer blog has followed closely. This announcement addressed new regulations permitting the IRS to share tax return information with whistleblowers and their lawyers... whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2008-03-27T19:45:52-08:00 Whistleblower False Claims Act Cases Lead New Jersey Health Care Consultant to Settle Allegations of Medicare Fraud http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2008/03/whistleblower_false_claims_act_1.html The Justice Department has announced that Besler & Company, Inc., a New Jersey health care consulting firm, and its principal Philip Besler, have agreed to settle allegations of fraud against the federal Medicare program, which were initiated by two qui... whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2008-03-16T19:40:39-08:00 IRS Tax Whistleblower Progress Continues with IRS Chief Counsel's Advice on Informant Contacts http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2008/03/irs_tax_whistleblower_progress.html The new IRS Whistleblower Rewards Program continues to take shape, as the IRS's Chief Counsel has advised IRS employees on the contacts they may have with certain whistleblowers or "informants." The new IRS Whistleblower Program for tax whistleblowers is an... IRS Whistleblower REWARDS (Taxes) whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2008-03-10T11:35:25-08:00 "False Claims Act Correction Act" to Restore Qui Tam Whistleblower Law to Its Original Intent Goes Before Senate Judiciary Committee http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2008/02/false_claims_act_correction_ac_1.html Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on a much-needed bill that will restore to its intended effectiveness the government's primary law for combating fraud. Our whistleblower lawyer blog has written previously about the "False Claims Act Correction... whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2008-02-26T14:02:32-08:00 State False Claims Act Is Considered in Louisiana http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2008/02/state_false_claims_act_is_cons.html The trend of new state False Claims Acts with qui tam whistleblower provisions continues, as Louisiana considers whether to adopt its own version of the federal False Claims Act. The growing number of state False Claims Acts has been a... whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2008-02-20T13:11:41-08:00 Qui Tam Whistleblowers Awarded $140 Million Under False Claims Act in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Cases in FY 2006 http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2008/02/qui_tam_whistleblowers_awarded_2.html Whistleblowers and their attorneys filing suit under the False Claims Act helped federal authorities recover $2.2 billion in Medicare and Medicaid fraud cases in fiscal year 2006, according to a government report just released. The whistleblowers or "relators" received $140... whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2008-02-19T19:09:36-08:00