News & Press Releases
Department of Justice Continues Combatting COVID-19 Relief Fraud
In March 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act providing $2.2 trillion in economic relief to Americans struggling in the [...]
Baron & Budd Represents Whistleblower in DOJ’s $2.8 Million Settlement With Hensel Phelps Involving Small Business Subcontracting Fraud
Baron & Budd’s client provided the critical inside information to the DOJ that resulted in this small business fraud settlement May 13, 2022 10:07 AM [...]
Falsifying Certifications: How Some EHR Software Companies are Putting Patients at Risk
Patients put trust in their doctors to provide the correct diagnosis and treatment for their medical issues, but some medical software used by doctors across [...]
Corruption and Mining for Green Energy Sources
American companies often rely on mining, manufacturing, and banking operations in foreign countries. Most of the time, these operations operate legally. But when scarce resources [...]
U.S. Department of Justice Recovers More Than $5.6 Billion From False Claims Act Cases in 2021
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it recovered more than $5.6 billion from False Claims Act cases in fiscal year 2021—the second-highest [...]
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 [...]
