Diana Brady, Author at Brady & Associates

$25 Billion Agreement Reached on Mortgage Fraud

February 23rd, 2012

High-level cooperation and coordination among several government enforcement agencies paved the way toward an unprecedented joint federal-state settlement related to abusive practices by mortgage servicers. A $25 billion agreement with Bank of Americ… Read More

Federal Crack Down on Medicare Fraud Reaps Record Recovery of $4.1 Billion

February 16th, 2012

New fraud monitoring tools implemented by federal authorities in order to crack down on healthcare fraud are paying off. Reports indicate that a record $4.1 billion was recovered and returned to Medicare Trust Funds, the Treasury and other department… Read More

It's Not Broken, Don't Fix It: Congress Proposes Barriers to Unemployment Insurance

January 26th, 2012

During the last few years, which represent the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, many workers have been able to benefit from state unemployment insurance (UI) programs. UI benefits prevent middle class Americans from sliding into th… Read More

Categories: Legislative News

Another Successful Year for Whistleblowing: DOJ Recovers $3 Billion

January 19th, 2012

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered more than $3 billion under the False Claims Act. Of this amount, recoveries for fraud against US health care programs amounted to $2.4 billion. This is the 2n… Read More

Unpaid Internships, Are they Legal?

October 27th, 2011

In an effort to get a head start on the quest for gainful employment upon graduation from college, many students participate in internship programs offered by businesses through college and university career centers. Students use the internship progr… Read More

Multiple State and Federal Agencies Join Forces to Battle Wage Theft

October 13th, 2011

The Labor Department is cracking down on employers who cheat their employees out of wages. In so doing, the Department is entering agreements whereby information will be shared between the Department, several states, and the Internal Revenue Service.… Read More

New SEC Whistleblower Office Helps Foster Uptick in Whistleblower Activity

October 6th, 2011

The new Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Whistleblower opened on August 12, 2011. The new office is responsible for fielding tips received from whistleblowers, enforcing SEC rules and supporting the SEC in determining awards f… Read More

Tyson Pays $32 Million to Settle Donning and Doffing Lawsuit

September 22nd, 2011

On September 15, 2011, a class action wide settlement was approved on behalf of workers at 41 Tyson poultry plants. More than 17,000 Tyson employees had participated in the lawsuit in which plaintiffs claim they had not been properly paid for putting… Read More

Fair Pay to Resolve Economic Woes

September 8th, 2011

The New York Times published an editorial during the Labor Day weekend of 2010, written by former Labor Secretary, Robert Reich. The article addressed the issues this country continues to endure one year later. Specifically, Mr. Reich states that, &#… Read More

SEC Rules in Effect for Whistleblowers

August 25th, 2011

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act established a whistleblower program to be adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Specifically, section 922 of the Dodd-Frank act amended the Securities Exchange Act of 19… Read More