Typical Defendants in Civil Rights Cases

November 1, 2013 by Begelman and Orlow

Civil Rights actions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and across the United States require being able to show that the person who did the “wrong” acted under color of federal or state law and that, at some level and some degree, the person acted in an official governmental capacity. Police officers and wardens are hired… More

Pioneering Whistleblower Claims in the Global Arena

October 21, 2013 by Begelman and Orlow

Pioneering Whistleblower Claims in the Global Arena The Federal False Claims Act of the United States of America, along with the various state False Claims Acts, are having a global or international positive impact on the fight against fraud and unsafe practices. This is because many pharmaceutical manufacturing companies operate overseas. Generic manufacturers dominate the… More

Mission Statement

October 20, 2013 by Begelman and Orlow

The principle purpose of the Begelman Orlow & Melletz Whistleblower False Claims Act and Qui Tam Blog is to provide information on the False claims Act and other Qui Tam laws that protect and reward Whistleblowers. More

Beware of Parisitical Qui Tam Whistleblower Websites

October 14, 2013 by Begelman and Orlow

Beware of Parisitical Qui Tam Whistleblower Websites When doing research or checking out the web to search for information concerning Qui Tam Law or Whistleblower Law it is very important to know who you are relying on for information, advice and/or representation. There are many sites on the web sponsored by non-lawyers who hope to… More

Police or Prosecutorial Misconduct – The Need to Show a Constitutional Right was Violated

September 6, 2013 by Begelman and Orlow

Police or Prosecutorial Misconduct – The Need to Show a Constitutional Right was Violated Civil Rights Act – Section 1983 The federal law for bringing Civil Rights Act Violations is written in Title 42 of the US Code under Section 1983. The main elements needed to prove a 1983 claim are: That the person who did… More