Publications – Law Offices of Richard B. Ancowitz

Richard B. Ancowitz is a prolific author and lecturer on a wide range of legal issues. His many published works include:


	President’s Pursuit of Iran Deal: Treaty or Executive Power Run Amok?

Be Sure You’re Covered: Weitz on Automobile Litigation and the No-Fault Handbook	Medical Malpractice Insurance And Your Right To Legal Counsel Of Your Own Choosing	False Claims Act: Are Businesses’ Worst Fears Being Realized?

Healthcare whistleblowers have your back, and your knees November 12, 2019
Whistleblowing is good for our health. Not necessarily the whistleblowerâ€™s health. But, while weâ€™ve been watching the battle over whistleblower protection in Washington, insiders have been busy flagging health fraud. As a result, there are patients out there who may have been spared unnecessary spine surgery or viscosupplementation injections. As a bonus, the rest of...
Itâ€™s time for Congress to fulfill its constitutional oversight role and protect whistleblowers November 11, 2019
Â John Kostyack is the executive director of theÂ National Whistleblower Center A national conversation is underway about whether the Presidentâ€™s actions on the Ukraine matter warrant impeachment â€“ a question on which the National Whistleblower Center does not take a position. However, an equally robust conversation needs to happen on a related question: how to...
Why anonymity? This is what retaliation against whistleblowers looks like November 7, 2019
I was punished for telling the truth. You hear that a lot from whistleblowers. Not what they expected for doing the right thing. Some organizations see whistleblowers as disloyal. So, when they fire, harass, demote, dox, or professionally blacklist a worker, supervisors see it as punishment, not retaliation. So, anonymity is key. The laws protecting...