Major Cases – Law Offices of Richard B. Ancowitz

In addition to false claims cases, our office has won many cases defending our clients rights against personal injury, violation of their civil rights and many other issues

Tourist attacked by monkey at Catskills B&B

Sexual Discrimination at B&H Photo

Whistleblower in Tamiflu Case Alleges Pharmaceutical Company Fooled CDC into $1.4 Billion Contract July 8, 2020
The pharmaceutical company Hoffmann-La Roche allegedly defrauded the federal government out of $1.4 billion by falsely representing claims of the drug Tamifluâ€™s effectiveness and potential in a pandemic, according to a False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuit unsealed in September of 2019. Responding to La Rocheâ€™s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, the whistleblower, Dr. Thomas Jefferson,... […]
Former Railway Employee Ordered Reinstated after Facing Whistleblower Retaliation July 8, 2020
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor ordered Norfolk Southern Railway Corp. to reinstate and pay an employee more than $150,000 in backpay for retaliation for reporting an â€œon-the-job injury.â€� OSHA announced the order in a June 12 press release, which states Â the company must â€œpay the employee $75,000... […]
Michael Rothenberg, Venture Capitalist Whose Fraud was Originally Exposed by an SEC Whistleblower, Now Facing Criminal Charges July 7, 2020
On June 26, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced multiple criminal charges against venture capitalist Michael Rothenberg.Â Rothenberg, who was well known in the tech world for his lavish parties, allegedly defrauded his investors of at least $18.8 starting in 2013.Â According to the prosecutors, Rothenberg continually lied to investors,... […]