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Friday, June 17, 2016

China Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted in China's New Breed of Whistleblowers Takes on Big Business | Reuters

China Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted in China's New Breed of Whistleblowers Takes on Big Business | Reuters

Since this article has been published attorney, Jason Coomer, and his co-counsel have received about 25 new whistleblower reports from China and are currently taking eight cases forward to the SEC.  Many of these cases are being filed anonymously to protect the identity of the whistleblower including medical professionals, pharmaceutical professionals, and other international business professionals.  His firm and his co-counsel are still accepting and investigating new China Whistleblower Reward Cases.  For more information please feel free to go to the following web pages: Chinese Doctors Are Being Offered Large Rewards For Exposing Pharmaceutical Company Illegal Bribery Schemes, China Import Export Bribery Schemes and Whistleblower Rewards, and International Bounty Action Laws Offer Financial Rewards to Chinese Whistleblowers for Exposing Bribery Schemes.

 China's New Breed of Whistleblowers Takes on Big Business | Reuters

"Jason Coomer, who heads a small practice in Austin, Texas, has a Chinese language website offering assistance to whistleblowers. His office has received around 25 whistleblower reports from China in the last two years and is now taking two cases forward tothe SEC."

"We're talking large multinational corporations with multi-billion dollar contracts each year. The whistleblowers are insiders at the corporations and have witnessed elaborate bribery schemes," he told Reuters in on telephone interview from Texas. He declined to give further details about the
cases.

China's new breed of whistleblowers takes on big business | Reuters

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Cuban Whistleblowers and International Professionals Can Earn Large Financial Rewards For Properly and Confidentially Exposing Illegal Bribes by Cuba Whistleblower Reward Lawyer

Cuban Whistleblowers and International Professionals With Original Knowledge of Illegal Bribes Can Earn Large Rewards For Properly and Confidentially Exposing Illegal Bribes Paid To Government Officials by Cuba Whistleblower Reward Lawyer and International Bribe Whistleblower Reward Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

The recent lifting of the United States' embargo on Cuba has and is creating an immense opportunity for large multinational corporations to conduct business in Cuba.  This opportunity will create increased competition between businesses for hotel construction contracts, pharmacy contract, public works contracts, procurement contracts, and other lucrative business contracts.  Unfortunately, some multinational corporations will attempt to bribe Cuban government officials in an attempt to obtain some of these lucrative Cuban contracts.  These illegal bribes are against Cuban law as well as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and be the basis for large financial rewards for Cuban whistleblowers, international professionals, or other individuals who have original first hand knowledge and/or evidence of the bribes.  Under new laws, these whistleblowers can confidentially expose these illegal actions through a lawyer and if filed properly can receive large financial rewards.  For more information on this topic, please read below or click on the following link: Cuba Whistleblower Reward Lawyer.

The SEC Can Award Large Financial Rewards to Whistleblowers Who Properly Expose Significant Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations and SEC Violations
  
Multinational corporations that are registered with the SEC and pay illegal kickbacks and bribes to government officials and former government officials in exchange for contracts including large building projects can be brought to justice and made to pay large penalties under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.  Moreover, whistleblowers that properly expose these bribes and help bring these corporations to justice may be able to collect large economic rewards under the  Securities Exchange Act (SEC Whistleblower Bounty Actions) and the Commodity Exchange Act (CFTC Whisteblower Bounty Actions).

The whistleblower may be entitled to not only the amount of the illegal bribe or kickback, but the benefit of the illegal bribe or kickback.  In cases where $100,000.00 bribe is made to obtain a $100 million building project, the whistleblower may be entitled to 10 to 30% of the $100,000,000.00 and the $100,000.00 translating into an over $10 million to $30 million award.  The laws are set up so that the first person to properly file and expose the illegal bribery scheme is the person that can collect the reward.  For this reason whistleblowers with original information regarding a large bribery scheme are encouraged to move forward in exposing the illegal action.


To obtain a reward the bribe and the benefit of the bribe must be over $1,000,000.00 and the whistleblower must have original information of the illegal actions which helps the SEC.  For more information, please go to the following web site: International Whistleblower Rewards, Exposing International Bribery Schemes, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Hedge Fund Fraud Lawyer Represents Financial Professionals and Investors Who Want to Collect Large Financial Rewards By Confidentially Exposing Investment Fraud

Hedge Fund Fraud Lawyer Represents Financial Professionals and Investors Who Want to Earn Large Financial Rewards by Confidentially Exposing Investment Fraud by Hedge Fund Fraud Lawyer and Financial Fraud Lawyer Jason Coomer

Large whistleblower rewards are being offered to financial professionals and investors who want to expose large scale investment fraud including hedge fund fraud, insider trading, and stock manipulation schemes.  These financial reward laws are designed to encourage persons with original knowledge of significant financial fraud to expose fraud as well as protect financial professionals and investors who expose fraud. For more information on confidentially exposing financial fraud, please send an e-mail message to Hedge Fund Fraud Lawyer and Financial Fraud Lawyer Jason Coomer or please follow these links: Hedge Fund Manager Whistleblower Lawyer or Investment Fraud Bounty Action Lawyer.

Investment Fraud Bounty Actions Can Be Used to Expose Securities Fraud, Commodities Fraud, and other Forms of Investment Fraud

With the success of the Federal False Claims Act that has been able to collect billions of dollars, the United States has enacted new Bounty Action Laws to expose investment fraud, commodities fraud, and securities fraud. These Bounty Action Whistleblower Reward Laws are section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act (SEC Whistleblower Bounty Actions), and section 23 of the Commodity Exchange Act (CFTC Whisteblower Bounty Actions). These laws were passed in the wake of Financial Market Melt Down in 2008 and in response to massive fraud in the financial markets. These whistleblower recovery laws are designed to encourage people with specialized knowledge of significant investment fraud, securities fraud, SEC violations, commodity futures fraud, violations of the foreign corrupt practices act, and other financial fraud. These whistleblower reward laws were also designed to protect whistleblowers that step up and blow the whistle on financial fraud.

Through the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Bounty Actions, the CFTC and SEC will award between ten percent and thirty percent of the money collected to a qualified whistleblower who voluntarily provides the CFTC and SEC with original information about a violation of the securities laws that leads to a successful enforcement of an action brought by the CFTC and/or SEC that results in monetary sanctions exceeding $1,000,000.00.  For large investment fraud schemes, these financial rewards can be several million dollars or even over a billion dollars.

A Hedge Fund Manager Whistleblower Lawyer Can Help Protect A Hedge Fund Manager Claim a Large Reward and Protect Their Identity Through A Properly Filed Disclosure

It is often extremely important that a Hedge Fund Manager Whistleblower and other financial professional is protected while they are exposing investment fraud.  By working through a lawyer the Hedge Fund Manager, confidentiality and other protections can often be invoked to protect the identity and career of the financial professional.  Further, the lawyer can also help prepare and review the disclosure to help ensure that the financial services professional whistleblower's disclosure is filed correctly.  The lawyer can also provide advice as to any potential dangers or liability that the financial services professional may face by making the filing and provide counsel to the financial services professional prior to making the filing.



Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Medical Billing Fraud Whistleblowers Can Obtain Large Financial Rewards For Exposing Systematic Medicare Fraud or Medicaid Fraud by Medical Billing Fraud Whistleblower Lawyer

Medical Billing Fraud Whistleblowers Can Obtain Large Financial Rewards for Exposing Systematic Medicare Fraud or Medicaid Fraud by Medical Fraud False Billing Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Coomer

Medical Billing Fraud and other forms of Health Care Fraud are the fastest growing crime in the United States and costs the health care industry, Medicare, and Medicaid over $200 Billion each year.  To combat this rapidly growing and lucrative crime, doctors, nurses. and other medical billing fraud whistleblowers are being offered large financial rewards and whistleblower protections for properly exposing medical billing fraud and false billing. For more information on medical billing fraud rewards or false billing whistleblower rewards, please read below or go to the following web page: Medical Billing Fraud Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits, Medicaid Billing Fraud Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits, and Health Care Professionals Can Earn Large Rewards for Exposing Fraud.

Health Care Providers Are Encouraged to Report Fraud To Obtain Rewards and Prevent Potential Criminal Liability

If you have evidence of systematic medical billing fraud or false billing of Medicaid or Medicare, it is important that you are the first to step forward to blow the whistle on the Medicare Fraud and/or Medicaid Fraud.  Blowing the whistle on this fraud can prevent potential criminal liability for those that kept the secret, help Medicare and Medicaid recoup stolen money, and result in a large financial reward for the whistleblower. 

The Government is Performing Nationwide Sweeps of Medical Providers to Identify Fraud

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced today a nationwide sweep led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 17 districts, resulting in charges against 243 individuals, including 46 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $712 million in false billings.  In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also suspended a number of providers using its suspension authority as provided in the Affordable Care Act.  This coordinated takedown is the largest in Strike Force history, both in terms of the number of defendants charged and loss amount.   For more information, please go to the following web site: National Medicare Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against 243 Individuals for Approximately $712 Million in False Billing
 

Friday, June 3, 2016

Adulterated Drug Whistleblower Rewards: Pharmaceutical Professionals Are Needed To Expose Adulterated Drugs by Adulterated Drug Whistleblower Reward Lawyer Jason Coomer

Adulterated Drug Whistleblower Rewards: Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Managers, Drug Safety Specialists, and Calibration Specialists Are Being Offered Large Financial Rewards To Expose Drug Manufacturers Who Are Producing Dangerous Adulterated Drugs by Adulterated Drug Whistleblower Reward Lawyer Jason Coomer

Pharmaceutical professionals including drug quality assurance managers, drug calibration specialists, and other drug safety professionals are being offered large financial rewards for properly exposing drug manufacturers who are producing adulterated drugs.  The pharmaceutical professionals are encouraged to contact an adulterated drug whistleblower reward lawyer to determine if they may have a viable whistleblower reward case and if so to help the adulterated drug whistleblower properly report the drug fraud.  For more information on this topic, please read below or go to the following web pages: Adulterated Drug Whistleblower Reward Lawsuit Information and Drug Supply Chain Fraud Whistleblower Reward Lawsuit Information.

Adulterated Drugs Threaten The Lives of Women, Men and Children

Because of the serious potential danger to the public that can be caused by giving contaminated drugs or improperly calibrated drugs to the public, it is vitally important that pharmaceutical professionals with original knowledge of manufacturer drug fraud report adulterated drugs that are not properly calibrated or are contaminated.  By reporting drug manufacturers who are systematically selling adulterated drugs and/or who are intentionally not complying with good manufacturing practices, a whistleblower can save the lives of women, men, and children as well as receive large financial reward.

It is the United States Food and Drug Administration's expectation that current good manufacturing practices (CGMP) be used for the manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding (i.e., storage) of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), intermediates, and excipients.  Further, the FDA recommends that laboratory controls should include the establishment of scientifically sound and appropriate specifications, standards, sampling plans, and test procedures to ensure that raw materials, intermediates, APIs, and containers conform to established standards of quality and purity.

The Government is Cracking Down on Drug Manufacturers That Commit Fraud 

The FDA and Department of Justice are cracking down on fraudulent drug manufacturers who are not following FDA regulations and are not adhering to good manufacturing practices.  The government will not tolerate any lapses in safety standards from pharmaceutical manufacturers.  This increased enforcement by FDA combined with the offer of large economic incentives to contaminated adulterated drug whistleblowers are designed to expose pharmaceutical fraud that attempts to hide drug safety and quality violations.

It is important for pharmaceutical drug safety whistleblowers to not delay in coming forward with a False Claim Act Qui Tam Action as the first whistleblower to file is eligible to be a relator and may make a large recovery for exposing the drug safety fraud.  Additionally, when the fraudulent scheme is exposed, the people that kept the fraud secret can sometimes be found liable for criminal activity for not exposing the drug safety fraud that was being committed and be held liable for continuing criminal activity.

International Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Fraud Can Cause Adulterated and Dangerous Pharmaceuticals to Enter The United States and Trigger a Whistleblower Reward Lawsuit

Pharmaceutical suppliers of defective or dangerous raw materials to the pharmaceutical industry can cause dangerous and adulterated drugs to enter the United States.  In these situations, the FDA, SEC, and Department of Justice can step in to stop the flow of adulterated drugs and if appropriate award a large financial reward to the pharmaceutical professional that exposed the fraud.

For more information on International Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Fraud, please go to the following web page on International Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Fraud Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Texas Whistleblower Lawyer Helps Whistleblowers Collect Large Rewards Through Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits by Texas Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Coomer

Texas Whistleblower Lawyer Represents Whistleblowers in Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits including SEC Bounty Actions, Medicare Fraud Lawsuits, and Government Contractor Fraud Lawsuits by Texas Whistleblower Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Texas Whistleblower Lawyer, Jason S. Coomer works with health care fraud whistleblowers, government fraud whistleblowers, securities fraud whistleblowers, and other types of whistleblowers to expose corrupt practices and claim whistleblower rewards.  If you are a person with original knowledge of significant fraud and corrupt practices, please feel free to contact Texas Whistleblower Jason Coomer via e-mail message or go to the following web sites: Federal Government Fraud Information, Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits, Federal Contractor Fraud and Qui Tam Information, and International Whistleblower Information Center.

Fraud Against the Government and Investors Continues to Grow

In our modern society mass fraud has become extremely profitable and is the fastest growing type of crime.  Mass fraud can include Medicare fraud, Medicaid fraud, investment fraud, defense contractor fraud, student loan fraud, HUD fraud, commodity fraud, procurement fraud, grant fraud, bank fraud, tax fraud, drug manufacturer fraud, and government contractor fraud.  This fraud is estimated to be over $1 Trillion a year in the United States and over $10 Trillion a year globally.  To identify perpetrators of mass fraud and prevent future mass fraud schemes, the Unites States government and several states have enacted bounty laws that offer large rewards for whistleblowers who properly expose the mass fraud schemes.  These laws require original knowledge of these mass fraud and that the mass fraud scheme be significant.

Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits Are The Most Effective Method for Identifying Mass Fraud

Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits are the most effective method for identifying and preventing large scale fraud against the government, in financial markets, and in large corporations.  These lawsuits can be extremely complicated and often require the whistleblower to retain a lawyer to help organize the Whistleblower Reward Lawsuit and claim the reward.  For more information on Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits, please go to the following web page: Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Texas Bus Accident Lawyer Investigates Texas Bus Accidents To Determine The Cause of Accidents and Helps Injured Persons and the Families of Persons Killed by Texas Bus Accidents

Laredo Webb County Texas Bus Accident Rollover Under Investigation, Texas Bus Accident Causes, and Texas Bus Accident Investigations by Texas Bus Accident Lawyer Jason S. Coomer


A Texas fatal bus rollover accident occurred on Highway 83 in Webb County, Texas near Laredo, Texas.  The accident occurred on May 14, 2016 around 1:00 P.M. killing 8 people and sending 44 more to the hospital.  Officials are still investigating the cause of this Texas fatal bus rollover accident.  Unfortunately, Texas bus accidents are common and can often cause catastrophic damage to passengers of the bus as well as drivers and passengers in other vehicles.  For more information on Texas fatal bus accidents and investigations, please go to the following web page: Texas Fatal Bus Accident Lawyer.

Deregulation of the Bus Industry and NAFTA Have Caused Additional Texas Fatal Bus Accidents and Texas Bus Serious Injury Accidents

Texas Bus Accidents are more common than many people think.  With deregulation of the bus industry standards and NAFTA, has come increased bus traffic on older and more poorly maintained buses driven by overworked, poorly supervised, and under trained bus drivers.  Some of these bus drivers have histories of reckless driving and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.  Whether a Texas bus accident is caused by a poorly maintained bus or driver error including a reckless driver, a driver driving under the influence, an untrained driver, or an over worked driver, it is important to determine the cause of each accident and work to prevent similar accidents in the future.

Bus Accident Investigation, Truck Accident, and Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation is Essential to Prevent Future Accidents and to Obtain Compensation for Those Injured or the Families of Those Killed in a Deadly Accident

Immediately after a bus accident, the bus company and their insurance company are typically in route to the accident scene to collect evidence that will help them avoid paying or limit the amount that they pay for any deaths or injuries that were caused by the accident.  These individuals will be taking photos and video of key evidence that will help absolve their client of liability as well as attempting to take recorded statements of key witnesses in an attempt to lock in crucial testimony from witnesses.

Even though law enforcement professionals also investigate serious wrecks, their primary purposes at the accident scene is to get people to safety, protect people from other traffic, and to clear the accident scene for traffic to resume to move and flow.  Sometimes these law enforcement professionals do an excellent job of accident investigation and can easily determine the cause of the collision or accident.  At other times, they do incomplete interviews; accept the story of one or more biased witnesses; are influenced by the bus company or insurance company's representatives; or are too busy getting the survivors of the accident to safety, clearing the debris & vehicles, dealing with tow truck drivers, and directing traffic to properly investigate the scene of an accident.    

For these reasons, it is often best to have your own investigation done of the bus, driver, witnesses, and if possible accident scene.  For more information on Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation, please go to the following accident investigation web page: Truck, Bus, and Commercial Vehicle Accident Information & Investigation Center.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Fatal Garbage Truck Accident Lawyer: Overworked and Improperly Trained Garbage Truck Drivers Are Negligently Killing Pedestrians by Fatal Garbage Truck Accident Lawyer

Fatal Garbage Truck Accident Lawyer: Overworked and Improperly Trained Garbage Truck Drivers Are Killing Pedestrians by Fatal Garbage Truck Accident Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Garbage trucks kill more pedestrians than any other type of vehicle.  The main cause of these fatal accidents are improperly trained and overworked drivers rushing from stop to stop to complete their trash routes.  Further, because many of these garbage trucks weigh over 60,000 pounds or 30 tons, when these garbage truck strike a pedestrian, the pedestrian is usually killed or seriously injured.

For more information on a fatal garbage truck driver accident lawsuit, please go to the following web pages:  Texas Fatal Garbage Truck Driver Accident Lawyer or The Truck Accident Investigation Center.

Investigation of Fatal Accidents and Potential Compensation for Families of Victims


Families that have lost a loved one to a negligent garbage truck driver may have several types of potential causes of action against the parties that are responsible for the fatal accident.  As such, in thoroughly investigating the death of a loved one, it is important to have a lawyers that understands the potential different types of compensation that can be obtained through the legal system and insurance policies. 

These families should also make sure to have a thorough investigation done of the fatal or catastrophic injury accident.  For more information on Truck Wreck Investigations and Texas Fatal Accident Causes of Action, please go to the following web pages: The Truck Accident Investigation Center and Texas Wrongful Death and Survival Actions.


Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Dark Pool Investment Fraud and ETF Investment Fraud Can Be The Basis of Confidential Whistleblower Reward Actions and Direct Investor Lawsuits

Dark Pool and ETF Investment Fraud Can Be The Basis of Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits and SEC Actions by Dark Pool and ETF Investment Fraud Lawyer Jason S. Coomer

Dark pool investment fraud and ETF (exchanged-traded funds) investment fraud can be the basis of whistleblower reward bounty actions.  Through SEC bounty actions, investors and financial professionals can earn large financial rewards for properly exposing investment fraud.  For more information on this topic, please go to the following web pages: ETF Investment Fraud Whistleblower Rewards and Dark Pool Investment Fraud Whistleblower Rewards. 

ETF Investment Fraud

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks. An ETF holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds, and trades close to its net asset value over the course of the trading day. Most ETFs track an index, such as a stock index or bond index.  Because ETFs are based on other investments and can sometimes be leveraged on a particular stock, industry, bond, or commodity, a small decline in the underlying investment can cause a very large loss in the ETF.  For this reason, it is important for the investor to be able to trust their registered financial advisor, broker, fund manager, or investment company.  When fraud is committed by a registered financial advisor, broker, fund manager, or investment company, it is extremely important to expose the fraud through a bounty action or direct lawsuit against a registered financial advisor, broker, fund manager, or investment company.  For more information on ETF investments, please go to the following web page:

ETF Strategists: With Growth Comes Growing Pains | ETF.com

Dark Pool Investments

 Dark pool investments are transacted in trading venues that differ from public exchanges because orders are not visible to other traders until they are executed.  The lack of pre-trade price information is designed to help institutional investors trade large blocks of shares without the market moving against them.  These dark pool investments are still susceptible to several types of securities fraud and can often be harder to detect because the orders are less visible.  For more information on dark pool investment and a recent SEC action, please go to the following web page:

Barclays, Credit Suisse strike record deals with SEC, NY over dark pools | Reuters

Sunday, January 17, 2016

Mutual Fund Investment Fraud Can Be The Basis of Direct Claims/Lawsuits or Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits by Mutual Fund Fraud Lawyer Jason Coomer

Mutual Fund Investment Fraud Can Be The Basis of Direct/Claims Lawsuits Against Investment Advisors and Investment Companies or Bounty Action Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits Through The SEC by Mutual Fund Fraud Lawyer Jason Coomer

Mutual fund investment fraud can be the basis of direct lawsuits against against a registered investment advisor or investment company as well as whistleblower reward lawsuits through the SEC.  Investors and financial professionals with evidence of mutual fund fraud can confidential report mutual fund fraud through a lawyer and obtain large financial rewards for exposing investment fraud.  For more information on these types of cases, please go the following web pages: Mutual Fund Fraud Bounty Action Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits and Mutual Fund Fraud Investment Fraud Lawsuits

Direct Lawsuits and Claims Against Mutual Fund, Investment Advisors, and Investment Companies

Direct lawsuits and claims against mutual fund managers, investment advisors, and investment companies can arise when a financial advisor, mutual fund manager, or investment company commits fraud or negligence which results in an investor losing a large amount of money.  Another type of direct lawsuit against a mutual fund manager, financial advisor, or investment company is a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit which arises when a mutual fund manager, financial advisor, or investment company breach a fiduciary duty to an investor.  These direct lawsuits typically require a significant loss to have been suffered by the investor to make the lawsuit/claim economically feasible.

Mutual Fund Investment Fraud Whistleblower Reward Lawsuits

A mutual fund investment fraud whistleblower reward lawsuit is a type of a bounty action that can be filed be an investor or financial professional through a lawyer who files that action with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.  In this type of lawsuit, the financial professional or investor does not have to be damaged and can protect their identity.  The financial professional only needs to have original evidence of significant fraud and to have been the first to properly file the bounty action with the SEC.