New York City False Claims Act

New York City False Claims Act attorneys at Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, continue to assist whistleblowers with qui tam issues in New York and across the nation.

The City of New York is the largest city in the United States. Its annual spending budget is in excess of $50 million, which makes it a likely target for individuals and corporations seeking to submit false or fraudulent claims for payment.

The recently enacted New York City False Claims Act permits individuals who have evidence that the City of New York has been defrauded to retain private legal counsel, such as the qui tam attorneys at Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, to bring such evidence forward and to claim as much as 30% of any sums recovered on behalf of the City.

In the health care field, there have been numerous instances of fraudulent activity perpetrated on the part of hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, and doctors.

In the public sector, fraud and waste have also turned up in programs involving public housing, roads, bridges, and water and sewer property tunnels leading to many qui tam lawsuits.

Whistleblowers that bring evidence of fraud to the attention of the City of New York are protected against retaliation from their employers by the New York City False Claims Act.

Qui tam attorneys at Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, are able to investigate all claims of fraud against the City of New York and to find and collect the necessary evidence and witnesses to support claims of fraud. If a qui tam case is accepted, it is customary that the law firm works on a contingency fee basis. This means that the law firm only collects payment for services rendered, if a favorable outcome, for the client, has been obtained.

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