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Associate Athletic Director at LSU Claims Termination Was Retaliation for Whistleblowing

The attorneys for former associate athletic director Sharon Lewis of Louisiana State University (LSU) claim her firing was a result of retaliation. Lewis had previously filed a $50 million federal racketeering Read More

Recapping 2021 for the CFTC’s Whistleblower Program

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program had a banner year in 2021, with its record-setting $200 million whistleblower award serving as the headline for the year. There were plenty Read More

Hayat Pharmacy to Pay More than $2 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit

Hayat Pharmacy, which operates 23 pharmacy locations throughout the Milwaukee metropolitan area, will pay more than $2 million to resolve allegations it submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for Read More

SEC Issued 11 Whistleblower Awards in January Alone

January was a busy month for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the agency, it issued 11 whistleblower awards in the first month of 2022. This year marks the Read More

Sixth Circuit Provides Clarification on False Claims Act Whistleblower Statute of Limitations

On January 10, 2022, the Sixth Circuit ruled the statute of limitations period for False Claims Act whistleblower retaliation cases begins when the whistleblower is first notified of the adverse Read More

Arthrex Agrees to $16 Million Settlement in Kickback Case

Arthrex Inc., an orthopedic device company based in Florida, agreed to pay $16 million to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) in illegally paying kickbacks to a Read More

Department of Labor Investigating Apple Over Whistleblower Retaliation Claim

The United States Department of Labor will investigate allegations that Apple retaliated against an employee who blew the whistle on company wrongdoing. The whistleblower is Ashley Gjovik, a former senior engineering Read More

NHTSA Issues First Ever Whistleblower Award

There is an increasing number of options for whistleblowers to submit information to the federal government and share in recovery money. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently joined Read More

CFTC Now Accepting Claims for Whistleblower Awards in Massive Cattle Fraud Case

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently released a Notice of Covered Action (NCA) regarding enforcement actions being taken against Easterday Ranches, located in Washington. In December, the government ordered Read More

McDonald’s Will Pay Black Franchisee $33.5 Million to Settle Racial Bias Claim

McDonald’s must pay $33.5 million to a black man who owns multiple franchises of the fast food restaurant to settle a lawsuit he filed against the company in which he Read More

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