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NEW YORK -- KM Partner Randall Fox has published an op-ed piece in the New York Daily News arguing that New York City can use the whistleblower law, New York False Claims Act, to more effectively protect taxpayer dollars from fraud. The Act incentivizes whistleblowers to come forward when they have concrete knowledge of fraud being perpetrated against city and state government agencies, and it protects them from retaliation. 

SACRAMENTO, CA – Co-lead counsel in Ray et al. v. NCAA filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of a $303 million settlement to resolve wage-fixing claims brought on behalf of a certified class of Division I volunteer coaches against the NCAA. If approved, the agreement will compensate approximately 7,718 college coaches who worked hard and provided valuable services to their teams without any pay or benefits.

NEW YORK - Kirby McInerney LLP is proud to announce that it has procured a unanimous decision overturning the lower court's dismissal of a case alleging tax discrimination in Nassau County in the NY Supreme Court Appellate Div., 2nd Dept. 

Co-Managing Partner David Kovel will speak at the 25^th Annual Anti-Fraud Coalition (TAF) conference on Thursday, November 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C.  Mr. Kovel will discuss the SEC, CFTC, and DOJ whistleblower programs.

Whistleblowers can receive awards for reporting on tax violations under the IRS Whistleblower Program and under state programs, including under some states’ False Claims Acts. The programs receive large numbers of submissions, so it is essential to present the claims well so that the government can recognize the importance and value of your claim.  Partner Randall Fox gives ten guidelines that maximize the chances of a successful claim.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP is pleased to announce that it has created a new practice group focused on supporting whistleblowers under the newly announced U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division Whistleblower Rewards Program.