SEC Whistleblower Program Surpasses $1 Billion Threshold
- posted: Dec. 30, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
The SEC whistleblower program achieved a significant milestone at the beginning of September when it surpassed a total of $1 billion in awards. The agency announced this first whistleblower award in Read More
Report: Colorado Air Quality Division Gave Permits Despite EPA Standard Violations
- posted: Dec. 28, 2021
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Colorado’s Air Pollution Control Division allegedly issued multiple air quality permits to facilities despite predictive models demonstrating those facilities could violate pollution standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These Read More
Whistleblower Claims Executives at Minnesota Nursing Home Instructed Staff to Ignore COVID-19 Protocols
- posted: Dec. 23, 2021
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Covid-19
In a September article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, a whistleblower alleges executives of St. Therese of New Hope nursing home instructed staff to ignore protocols related to the COVID-19 Read More
Boston Scientific Must Pay $68K for Fees in Case Involving Defibrillator Sanctions
- posted: Dec. 21, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
Boston Scientific Corp. was ordered by a judge to pay $68,400 in fees and expenses after being sanctioned for violations in a whistleblower lawsuit surrounding allegedly defective defibrillators. The decision was Read More
Bayada Pays $17 Million to Settle Kickback Case
- posted: Dec. 16, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
Healthcare organization Bayada recently agreed to pay $17 million to resolve claims that the organization engaged in a fraudulent kickback scheme. The allegations arose after the firm purchased a pair of Read More
SEC Issues Shared $2.6 Million Award to Five Whistleblowers
- posted: Dec. 14, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of $2.6 million shared among five individuals who assisted the agency with three separate enforcement proceedings. One whistleblower received $1.2 million Read More
Hospital Pays More Than $3 Million in Whistleblower Claim Settlement
- posted: Dec. 09, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
John Peter Smith Hospital recently agreed to pay $3.3 million to settle allegations of False Claims Act violations. The hospital was alleged to have upcoded claims submitted to healthcare programs Read More
Ascension Michigan Pays $2.8 Million to Resolve Whistleblower Claim
- posted: Dec. 07, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
A hospital system based in Michigan agreed to settle a whistleblower claim for $2.8 million, ending a case that featured allegations it submitted false claims for medically unnecessary procedures. Ascension Michigan Read More
Which Protections are Available for Corporate Whistleblowers?
- posted: Dec. 02, 2021
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
There are not any federal laws that afford general protections to corporate whistleblowers. However, there are many types of protected disclosures under federal whistleblower laws. These protections come from a Read More