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Hotel Operators Say PPP Shouldn't Jeopardize Old Loans

Hotel Operators Say PPP Shouldn't Jeopardize Old Loans

- Law360
Operators of hotels in several states have asked New York and Florida federal courts to rule that they can participate in the Paycheck Protection Program without fear of triggering a default on prior loans whose terms forbid taking on more debt.
In a pair of complaints filed separately Friday against U.S. Bank NA and Wilmington Trust NA, the hotel operators said they're desperate for the aid but are concerned about possible repercussions for their existing loans, which are held in...
Whistleblower Lawsuits Target Military Contractors Who Funded The Taliban and Other Terrorists Overseas

Whistleblower Lawsuits Target Military Contractors Who Funded The Taliban and Other Terrorists Overseas

- Whistleblower News Review
In 2016, a New Yorker reporter noted that contractors outnumbered U.S. troops three to one in Afghanistan. Part of the reason for this was that moving around on the ground was so dangerous in Afghanistan that our government basically paid local people to risk their lives, for example, by driving trucks and transporting materials for the U.S. military.
“The jobs were dangerous—more contractors had been killed so far that year than U.S. soldiers—but the payoff was...
Brian Mahany's Legal insights into Whistleblowers

Brian Mahany's Legal insights into Whistleblowers

- EWTN Nightly News
The House Intelligence Committee hears from Inspector General Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community watchdog who first fielded the whistleblower complaint that launched the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Brian Mahany, a lawyer who represents whistleblowers around the nation, explains the importance of confidentiality in preserving the whistleblower process.
Eight former Inspectors General write: "Whistleblowers are a vital component of oversight in addressing serious...
Where Does the Term “Whistleblower” Come from, Anyway?

Where Does the Term “Whistleblower” Come from, Anyway?

- Reader's Digest
There's lots of noise and confusion in the world of government and politics today. Here's one less thing you need to be confused about—what whistleblower means and where the term comes from.
One of the many political questions you’ve been too embarrassed to ask is what the word “whistleblower” means. In today’s political climate, it’s one of many phrases you hear and read often, but you might not fully understand what it means. Here’s everything...
Brian Mahany, Whistleblower Author and Lawyer, Tapped for MENSA Keynote

Brian Mahany, Whistleblower Author and Lawyer, Tapped for MENSA Keynote

Whistleblower Attorney Brian Mahany, Bestselling (Qui Tam) Author, to Present: Whistleblowers: An Insider's Look at Risks, Rewards, Laws, Outcomes & Qui Tam Bounties at MENSA Annual Conference

- Yahoo! Finance
Brian Mahany, an expert on federal whistleblower laws and successful qui tam (whistleblower's lawsuits) lawyer, is slated to keynote the MENSA AG (Annual Gathering) July 6th at the Sheraton Conference Center in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.
Conference attendees, all members of the MENSA ultra- high IQ society, will attend Mahany's presentation on a whistleblower's legal options and rewards.
According to Mahany, bestselling author of Saints, Sinners & Heroes – Covert Ops in...
Supreme Court Decision Expands Statute of Limitations for FCA Whistleblowers

Supreme Court Decision Expands Statute of Limitations for FCA Whistleblowers

- The Legal Observer
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has just set a crucial precedent for whistleblowers. Individuals willing to file lawsuits under the False Claims Act will now have four more years to do it.
A unanimous ruling in the case identified as Cochise Consultancy v. U.S. ex. rel. Hunt, held that whistleblowers can take advantage of an extended statute of limitations.
Under the False Claims Act, relators can file suit either within six years of the alleged violations or three years after...
Chinese Students At UMD Say Their Professor Targeted Them With Cheating Accusations

Chinese Students At UMD Say Their Professor Targeted Them With Cheating Accusations

- dcist
Samantha Wu had high hopes when she left her small town in southern China to study at an American university. But she didn’t expect to be under investigation by the University of Maryland after a professor accused her and other Chinese students of cheating on an exam. Wu denies the accusation.
Wu is one of a number of Chinese students who reported that U.S. professors said their nationality made them more likely to cheat. But some professors insist they see many instances of Chinese...
How EMS Fraud Costs Medicare, Medicaid Hundreds of Millions a Year

How EMS Fraud Costs Medicare, Medicaid Hundreds of Millions a Year

- Vector Care
The Problem It’s no secret that inefficiencies bog down the American healthcare system. Despite spending 50% more per capita on healthcare compared to the top 10 developed countries, the United States ranks dead last in overall healthcare performance. It has been estimated that over $765 billion a year in healthcare is wasted due to inefficient logistics, fraud, and unnecessary services. The FBI has also disclosed that fraudulent medical bills cost the industry up to $260 billion in...
What’s it worth? Depends who’s asking

What’s it worth? Depends who’s asking

Inflated commercial valuations are increasingly distorting markets and hurting investors, as appraisers are under pressure to come up with favorable numbers

- The Real Deal
Starwood Capital Group made a big bet on the U.S. retail market in November 2013. Barry Sternlicht’s private equity firm bought a 90 percent stake in seven malls from Westfield Group for $1.6 billion through an affiliated company.
Located in towns like Toledo, Ohio, and Olympia, Washington, the malls were filled with national brands and boasted an average occupancy rate of 96 percent — the kind of properties considered a very safe bet at the time.
But the retail market...
Freedom Mortgage Can't Shake 2 TCPA Class Actions In NJ

Freedom Mortgage Can't Shake 2 TCPA Class Actions In NJ

- Law360
Freedom Mortgage Corp. lost separate bids to escape two putative class actions over allegedly unsolicited phone calls when a New Jersey federal judge ruled Thursday that the customers’ lawsuits supported their claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle denied Freedom Mortgage’s motions to dismiss the proposed class actions alleging in part that the New Jersey-based business made such calls using an automatic telephone dialing...
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