News & Press Releases
Baron & Budd Announces Historic $48.5 Million Settlement in Whistleblower Case Alleging Small Business Fraud by TriMark USA
A whistleblower represented by Baron & Budd provided the critical inside information to the DOJ that resulted in the record-breaking small business fraud settlement February [...]
SEC Whistleblower Program Has Record-Breaking Year in 2021
Whistleblowers are vital to the identification and investigation of misconduct in the country’s financial sector. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was [...]
How a Lab Test Fraud Scheme Led to the Purchase of a Rolls Royce
Running a lab test fraud scheme can be very lucrative for those involved, but it comes at the expense of taxpayers and government healthcare programs [...]
How Kickbacks Corrupt the Healthcare Industry
What if your general practitioner prescribed you a medication, not because she thought it was the best treatment, but because the drug manufacturer had paid [...]
What is Risk Adjustment Fraud?
Millions of Americans are enrolled in Medicare Advantage insurance plans through private insurance companies. These companies sometimes defraud the federal government by submitting false risk-adjustment [...]
What is Bid Rigging?
Bid rigging involves fraud in the bidding process. Normally in the bidding process the purchaser solicits bids for a good or service and depends on [...]
What is the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative?
On October 6, 2021, the DOJ announced the launch of the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative to combat the growing threat of cyberattacks. The Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative’s goal is [...]
How FCPA Violations Corrupt the Telecommunications Industry
Doing business in a global marketplace is costly and takes time to acquire all of the permits, licenses, and approvals necessary to conduct legitimate business. [...]
How FCPA Violations Corrupt the Banking Industry
The competition to enter foreign markets is tough and time consuming. Some major businesses and top executives have resorted to bribery to obtain business in [...]