PROTECTING STUDENT BORROWERS

First published on PR Newswire – Across the Pond, an education recruitment company that places U.S. students in U.K. universities, and its co-founder have collectively agreed to pay $1.3 million dollars to settle claims they violated U.S. rules around how recruitment companies are paid when targeting U.S. students that receive federal loans. This settlement resolves […]

The Department of Justice announced extraordinary results for fiscal year 2025, with False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments exceeding $6.8 billion—the highest amount recovered in a single year in the statute's history. The FCA has now yielded over $85 billion in settlements and judgments since it was enhanced through Congressional amendments in 1986. These […]

THE LARGEST EVER FALSE CLAIMS ACT SETTLEMENT UNDER MEDICARE ADVANTAGE

Mary Inman was quoted in the Financial Times in an article discussing the UK government's plans to launch a US-style whistleblower reward scheme at HMRC. Inman noted that "by providing a financial safety net for whistleblowers in the form of monetary rewards, HMRC is poised to supercharge its enforcement capabilities.” She also added that "well-placed, […]

In an opinion issued September 24, 2025, the D.C. Circuit held in favor of a tax whistleblower in a decision that could mark a turning point for judicial review of the IRS tax whistleblower program. Although there has been no shortage of litigation around the program, wins for whistleblowers are extremely rare, especially on anything […]

Eric Havian and Ari Yampolsky were quoted in the Daily Journal in an article discussing the launch of Whistleblower Partners LLP. The article notes, “With deep experience in False Claims Act litigation and a track record representing some of the world’s most high-profile whistleblowers, the firm is staking out the intersection where disruptive innovation meets […]

Eric Havian has been ranked Band 1 in False Claims Act: Plaintiff in the Chambers USA Guide 2025, the highest ranking available. Chambers describes Havian as "a well-known litigator who regularly represents whistleblowers in qui tam lawsuits," and notes that respondents consider him "a leader in this field." Read more here.

Mary Inman was featured in the Financial Times in an article examining whether corporate whistleblowers in the UK should receive financial rewards for exposing wrongdoing. The article describes Inman as a US lawyer who "has represented some of the world's most high-profile whistleblowers." Inman, who is pictured in the article, is quoted saying "The UK […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) last week reported nearly $3 billion in recoveries under the False Claims Act (FCA) for fiscal year 2024. These successful FCA cases targeted fraud in healthcare, defense contracting, pandemic relief, and cybersecurity, among other areas. A significant portion, $1.67 billion, came from healthcare fraud cases, including improper billing practices and […]