Jarrett | June 22, 2022 | Uncategorized

What is a Whistleblower, really?

If you want a two-minute answer to this question, watch this video: The False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729) is a federal law that includes a provision that allows people who are not affiliated with the government to file actions against government contractors for… read more

Jarrett | March 2, 2022 | Uncategorized

What is the Texas Whistleblower Act? Chief of Police Files Suit Against City of Harlingen

Under Texas Government Code Section 554.002, an employee of a state or local government is protected from retaliation for reporting, in good faith, a violation of law. When a state or local governmental unit retaliates against an employee who reports a violation of law, the… read more

dev-admin | September 14, 2021 | Uncategorized

ATTN Good Faith Whistleblowers – You will not Violate HIPAA by Disclosing Certain Info to Attorney

If you are a potential healthcare whistleblower (say, someone about to blow the whistle on Dr. Fraud for overfilling Medicare), it is legal for an employee of a covered entity to take PHI from their employer and disclose it to a lawyer so that the… read more