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Qui tam litigation hit record highs in 2022 and is now creating an industry of attorneys who specialize in the very complex qui tam cases. A qui tam case is vastly different from a medical malpractice lawsuit. In a medical malpractice lawsuit, the plaintiff alleges they were injured by the defective practice of medicine. The […]

An Ocala woman is facing 30 counts of wire fraud after unlawfully writing checks to herself from her place of employment.  As the bookkeeper for her employer, Julie Shepard, had direct access and authorization to write checks on behalf of her employer.  However, the owner grew suspicious that money was missing and an investigation by […]

Two men are headed to federal prison after duping investors to donate money to their “We Build the Wall” campaign.  Brian Kolfage, an airforce veteran who lost was injured in Irag, formed a non-profit organization designed to raise money for completing the border wall. Mr. Kolfage, who lost both legs and part of an arm […]

Two men are headed to federal prison after duping investors to donate money to their “We Build the Wall” campaign.  Brian Kolfage, an airforce veteran who lost was injured in Irag, formed a non-profit organization designed to raise money for completing the border wall. Mr. Kolfage, who lost both legs and part of an arm […]

One of the more complicated types of civil lawsuits that you often see in Florida courts are qui tam actions. A qui tam lawsuit is a type of whistleblower claim under the False Claims Act (FCA). Basically, if someone has evidence that a person or company has violated the FCA–i.e., fraudulently obtained money from the government–this whistleblower can file […]