Aware of fraud being committed against the government? Learn about the False Claims Act and the rewards for reporting government fraud. Explore whistleblower attorney Stephen Teller’s role in a major GCI Communications Corp. settlement.
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Teller Law Files Successful Qui Tam Lawsuit on Behalf of Former Employee of BidBuy Auctions, Leading to $430K Settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that BidBuy Auctions, LLC (“BidBuy”), has agreed to pay $430,000 to resolve allegations that it undervalued light trucks imported from Canada in order to avoid paying significantly higher import duties. The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed under the qui tam, or whistleblower, provisions of the False Claims Act by Teller Law on behalf of a former BidBuy employee. As a reward for exposing the customs and duties fraud, the whistleblower will receive 23% of the recovery, totalling nearly $100,000.
Read more...CARES Act Claim – HPM Corporation & Owners Agree to Pay Nearly $3 Million in WA PPP Fraud Case
Government contractor HPMC, and its owners, have agreed to pay $2,939,400 in restitution and penalties in connection with a fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.
Read more...Seattle False Claims Act Attorney for COVID Relief Program & Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Fraud
Since the inception of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (referred to as the CARES Act),[1] the United…
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We go to work to earn a living, but we also want to know that we are equal members of…
Read more...Teller Law Wins $4.2 Million Settlement on Behalf of Client and U.S. Government in Qui Tam Case
My client filed a qui tam lawsuit on behalf of the U.S. government, alleging that Lucent Technologies World Services Inc….
Read more...A Quick Guide to Federal “Whistleblower” Protection Laws
An employee who identifies unsafe or illegal behavior carried out by his or her employer and lets the appropriate authorities…
Read more...Hanford Nuclear Reservation Whistleblower Loses Job
After 44 years of employment with URS Corporation, a whistleblower from the company was laid off during early October. Senator…
Read more...Teller Law False Claims Lawsuit against Lucent Technologies Reaches $4.2 Million Settlement with US Government
Teller Law recently successfully pursued a claim that Lucent Technologies World Services Inc. (LTWSI) had violated their contracts with the…
Read more...Snowden: A Traitor or a Whistleblower?
Edward Snowden, a former intelligence worker who leaked secret information about the monitoring procedures of the National Security Agency (NSA),…
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