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Washington, D.C. February 9, 2006. Yesterday President Bush signed the Deficit Reduction Act. The Act contains monetary incentives to state governments for enacting False Claims Act (“FCA”) provisions which are equivalent to the federal FCA. Since it was amended in 1986 the federal False Claims Act has proven to be the strongest whistleblower protection law […]

New York, New York. January 19, 2006.  Despite limited media exposure, New York City recently enacted a local False Claims Act (FCA).  New York City is now one of at least sixteen states or municipalities which have passed laws to protect local governments from contractor fraud.  These laws are modeled directly after the federal False […]

Lansing, Michigan. January 3, 2006. Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today signed legislation to combat Medicaid fraud by providing incentives for citizens who suspect fraud against Michigan’s Medicaid program to come forward and report it to authorities. Under the law new Michigan law, employers are prohibited from penalizing employees who initiated, assisted, or participated in […]

Grassley Hails NIH Reinstatement of Expert John Solomon, Associated Press Writer Dec 27, 2005

NIH reinstates specialist who alleged misconduct in federal AIDS research The Boston Globe, December 24, 2005