Senate Once Again Looks at Antitrust Whistleblower Protection Bill
- posted: Nov. 30, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
In June, some members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee introduced a new measure entitled the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015. This bill, if approved, would add some additional Read More
Armani Accused of Retaliating Against Whistleblower Who Claims Racial Discrimination
- posted: Nov. 26, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Giorgio Armani Corporation recently became the target of a whistleblower lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, by Norma Moreno, a former sales associate Read More
Judge Sides with Lincare in Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Nov. 23, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
A Florida judge recently shot down a False Claims Act lawsuit filed against Lincare Inc. after a plaintiff accused the medical supplies company of fraudulent billing and making a number Read More
A Roundup of Recently Unsealed Health Care Qui Tam Whistleblower Cases
- posted: Nov. 19, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
There were 36 different qui tam cases related to healthcare law that have recently been unsealed, eight of which were filed just within the past year and others of which Read More
Allied Dental Forced to Pay $420,000 to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Nov. 16, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
Allied Dental Practices of New Jersey agreed to pay a $420,000 settlement in a case involving a whistleblower who alleged the company simply deleted accounts in which it still owed Read More
SEC Backs Protections in Place for Internal Whistleblowers
- posted: Nov. 12, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
Some new guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this summer gave some additional reinforcement to the agency’s stance that whistleblowers who report misconduct through their company’s internal Read More
Whistleblower: Medicare Advantage Overcharged for Home Visits
- posted: Nov. 09, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
A whistleblower case in Texas has come into the spotlight with allegations that a medical consulting firm is overbilling Medicare for in-home patient examinations. The details of the case were unsealed Read More
Jury Awards $1.6 Million to Whistleblower in Sarbanes-Oxley Case
- posted: Nov. 05, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
A federal jury in New York recently awarded $1.6 million to a whistleblower who provided useful information in a retaliation lawsuit under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This award is consistent with Read More
Hair Stylist Awarded $80,000 in Punitive Damages for Role as Whistleblower
- posted: Nov. 02, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
The court in Peasley v. Regis Corporation recently resulted in the jury presenting an $80,000 award in punitive damages to the plaintiff, Valerie Peasley, who worked as a hairstylist under Read More