A recent False Claims Act settlement against a charter school demonstrates that schools and tech companies may violate the law if they engage in bid-rigging and kickbacks during the procurement process. Concept Schools, NFP, a charter school company based in Illinois, agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle claims by the Government that Concept Schools rigged the bidding for its technology vendor…
According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, it is illegal to discriminate against or treat an older employee less favorably because of his/her age – this includes hiring, firing, job assignments, fringe benefits, and any other condition of employment. But even though age discrimination in the workplace is illegal, it’s still a major problem in the U.S. today, especially in…
A qui tam case can be brought against a government contractor, such as a defense contractor, for violating its contract with the government. Defense contractor fraud is considered one of the most active areas of whistleblower litigation since the government spends billions of dollars on defense contracts with companies around the world. Some of the more common ways a defense contractor can…
Kickbacks are hidden financial arrangements between a person and an organization. Usually, these types of cases involve fraud in the healthcare system and can come in several forms. However, one basic principle is in every kickback case – the healthcare provider will provide some sort of benefit in return for other providers to prescribing or using that provider’s services or…
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