What is `Qui Tam’ and Why Should You Care?

January 6, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

If you are not a lawyer, the term “qui tam” is likely as common to you as some of the nitty-gritty medical terms doctors use in the operating room. You don’t need to know those terms, you just need to know the professional you hire knows them well. The legal term “qui tam,” however, should… More

Kudos to Elected Officials Who Continually Enhance Whistleblower Laws

December 30, 2014 by Begelman and Orlow

In his efforts to expand the reach of the False Claims Act, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley set out almost 30 years ago to create a way the government could recover money stolen by fraudsters. He knew then, as he knows now, that the government is so big that stealing here and there and even perpetrating… More

If You Suspect Fraud, Don’t Wait to “Blow the Whistle”

December 22, 2014 by Begelman and Orlow

When a person or company tries to defraud the government, they can make a bundle of profit – illegally, of course. Further, when an employee or vendor of that company gets wind of the potential fraud, he or she stands to make quite a sum of money, too. However, if you want to be first… More

Feds Take on Home Health Care Agency Fraud

December 17, 2014 by Begelman and Orlow

As the U.S. population ages, the need for home healthcare is expanding annually. In fact, while there is an increasing demand for homecare services, the jobs are notoriously low-paying. Worse, the industry seems to be fraught with fraud. The U.S. federal government, in the past several years, has been keeping a close eye on the… More

Whistleblower Case Settled by Experienced Cherry Hill Law Firm

December 10, 2014 by Begelman and Orlow

Begelman & Orlow Wins Significant Monetary Reward for Client Many people wonder – what is a whistleblower? Blowing a whistle literally usually signifies some type of danger in our lives, and by filing a “whistleblower” lawsuit, the person filing the claim is exposing a danger or a wrongdoing perpetrated by a company onto the public… More

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