News & Press Releases
EHR Software Company Caught in Illegal Kickback Scheme
Healthcare providers across the country have adopted Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology in their offices in an effort to provide better service to their patients. [...]
Baron & Budd Investigates Potential Lawsuits Regarding Paycheck Protection Program Lender Fraud
The firm is investigating claims that PPP lenders may be issuing fraudulent PPP loans and accepting illegal kickbacks from borrowers May 04, 2021 - WASHINGTON [...]
DOJ Continues to Bring Enforcement Action Against Alleged PPP Fraudsters
Scammers have depleted PPP funds by filing fraudulent PPP loan applications and obtaining funds meant to help small business owners. Whistleblowers can help stop this [...]
State of California Intervenes in Baron & Budd Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Essilor
The California Insurance Commissioner is intervening in the prosecution of the case against the eyeglass lens manufacturer for violations of the California Insurance Frauds Protection [...]
How to Report Hospice Fraud
Do you have information about hospice fraud, but you aren’t sure what to do next? Perhaps you know your employer is providing illegal kickbacks for [...]
New DC Whistleblower Law Is an Important Tool in the Fight against Tax Fraud
The federal False Claims Act (FCA) and its state counterparts are extremely successful in stopping fraud. Every year, these laws help the government recover billions [...]
Federal Agencies Stepping Up Enforcement Against Pharmacies in the Opioid Crisis
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a lawsuit against a national pharmacy chain for allegedly illegally dispensing thousands of opioids. The suit comes [...]
DOJ Announces New Settlement with EHR Company for Payment of Kickbacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an $18.25 million settlement with athenahealth, Inc. (Athena), a developer of electronic health records (EHR) systems, to resolve [...]
U.S. Government Enforcement Priorities for 2021
Senior Department of Justice (“DOJ”) officials recently outlined the areas on which they intend to focus their affirmative enforcement efforts in the coming year. DOJ’s [...]
