Diana Brady, Author at Brady & Associates

Department Of Justice Releases New Statistics About Sealed False Claims And Qui Tam Cases

February 24th, 2011

At the beginning of February, the Department of Justice, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services, released a number of statistics regarding qui tam cases filed under the False Claims Act. As of January 4, 2011 there were 1,341… Read More

Corporate America Weighs In On SEC Whistleblower Rules

February 17th, 2011

More than two dozen large U.S. companies including Google, Inc. and General Electric Co. have written letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission asking the agency to revise its proposed rules for awarding bounties to workers who report corpora… Read More

Banks Pocket Spread from Pension Funds On Foreign Currency Exchanges

February 17th, 2011

State Street Bank and New York Mellon Bank have recently been sued for overcharging several public sector pension funds for foreign currency exchanges. The scheme alleged in the suits goes like this: the pension fund contracts with the bank as the cu… Read More

Categories: ERISA

Health Care and Government Contractor Fraud Overview

February 10th, 2011

Health Care and Government contractor fraud can potentially bankrupt America’s health care benefit programs and defense funds. These actions only enrich those committing the fraud. The damages can be staggering and the ongoing actions of many p… Read More

Real Tips for Tipped Employees

February 10th, 2011

“Tipped employees,” such as restaurant servers and bartenders, are often paid a minimum wage of only $2.13 by their employer. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, but allows for a “tip credit” of up to $5.12 an hour for… Read More

Whistleblowers To The Rescue - Again!

February 3rd, 2011

Today (February 3, 2011) The Wall Street Journal reports that the attorneys general in California and Virginia are investigating whether banks overcharged public pension funds by tens of millions of dollars for foreign-exchange transactions. Other st… Read More

Time Clock Rounding: Is it Legal?

February 3rd, 2011

With the advent of electronic time clocks, employers have been able to track the hours employees work with greater accuracy and efficiency. However, the use of electronic time clocks and computers have also made it easier than ever for employers to m… Read More

IRS Whistleblowers Could Recover More Rewards

January 27th, 2011

The IRS modified its rules last year which seemingly made it even more difficult for whistleblowers to collect rewards on reports of uncollected taxes to the IRS. Whistleblowers and their attorneys have tried, unsuccessfully, for years to ensure that… Read More

Health Care Overtime, "8 and 80 Rule"

January 27th, 2011

Hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers often do not pay employees overtime under the “8 and 80” rule that can apply to health care employees. Some health care employers, however, apply the “8 and 80” when it… Read More

Workplace Retaliation Protections Extended by Supreme Court

January 25th, 2011

A unanimous Supreme Court ruling was handed down yesterday. Employers can be sued if they retaliate against a relative or close associate of a worker who filed a discrimination claim. Retaliation is when employers punish a worker for complaining abou… Read More

Categories: Discrimination, Retaliation