Judge Rules Report from Whistleblower on Psychiatric Care in Prison Can Be Made Public
- posted: Nov. 29, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A federal judge in Sacramento recently ruled against the state of California’s push to keep private a whistleblower report about psychiatric care in the state’s prisons. As a result, much Read More
Newly Amended Regulations Expand Available Whistleblower Protections
- posted: Nov. 26, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Once enacted, the new Treasury Laws Amendment will extend protections afforded to whistleblowers in the financial, credit and corporate sectors. This legislation will apply to any reports made by whistleblowers Read More
Tips Whistleblowers Should Know for Their Own Protection
- posted: Nov. 22, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Blowing the whistle on corporate wrongdoing is a heroic act that takes a lot of guts. While today there are more protections against retaliation and termination afforded to whistleblowers than Read More
Do Disclosures to the SEC About Cybersecurity Qualify for Whistleblower Awards?
- posted: Nov. 19, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Since the establishment of the SEC’s Whistleblower Program in 2011, there have been some occasional questions as to the scope and limitations of the federal agency’s ability to grant awards Read More
Reliant Rehabilitation Holdings Will Pay $6.1 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
- posted: Nov. 15, 2018
- Fraud
Reliant Rehabilitation Holds, Inc., a national rehabilitative care provider based in Plano, Texas, will pay $6.1 million to the federal government to settle claims it paid kickbacks to its skilled Read More
Amazon Launches Investigation into Reports of Employees Leaking Data for Bribes
- posted: Nov. 12, 2018
- Fraud
Global online retailer Amazon has announced that it has started an investigation into reported internal leaks of private information by employees as part of bribes to take down fake reviews Read More
PwC to Pay $625 Million in Damages After Audit
- posted: Nov. 08, 2018
- Fraud
U.S. District Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein ordered PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to pay the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. more than $625 million for negligence in an audit of Colonial BancGroup, Inc., a Read More
Florida Urogynecology Network Settles False Claims Act Case for $1.7 Million
- posted: Nov. 05, 2018
- Fraud
FWC Urogynecology, a urogynecology network based in Florida, recently settled a False Claims Act lawsuit for $1.7 million. In the suit, FWC was alleged to have billed the government for Read More
SEC Fines Charles Schwab $2.8 Million for Failure to Report Suspicious Transactions
- posted: Nov. 01, 2018
- Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently fined Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. $2.8 million for failing to report a series of suspicious transactions by independent investment advisors it Read More