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• posted: Jan. 09, 2024
• Steve Kardell
• Fraud
• cybersecurity vulnerabilities,  SolarWinds,  deceptive practices

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lodged a formal complaint against SolarWinds Corporation, as well as its Chief Information Security Officer, citing allegations of fraud and internal control lapses Read More

• posted: Dec. 28, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• financial fraud,  securities fraud,  pump and dump scheme

The internet has facilitated the proliferation of pump and dump schemes, with social media platforms like Telegram and Discord becoming conduits for hype. While discussing a stock positively on social Read More

• posted: Dec. 19, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• Medicaid Fraud,  Medicare Fraud,  Healthcare Fraud,  Whistleblower Retaliation,  Employer Retaliation

A neurologist filed an amended complaint in a Pennsylvania federal court, accusing Jefferson Healthcare System Inc. and Beebe Healthcare in Delaware of retaliating against him for reporting an alleged scheme Read More

• posted: Nov. 30, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act,  OSHA,  Corporate Whistleblowers

A case before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is poised to shape the fate of corporate whistleblowers. Lindsey Gulden and Damian Burch v. Exxon Mobil Corporation considers whether a Read More

• posted: Oct. 24, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  healthcare fraud,  medi-cal

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a $5 million settlement with Lompoc Valley Medical Center (LVMC), a California healthcare provider, for alleged violations of the False Claims Act Read More

• posted: Oct. 03, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  Iraq War,  KBR Inc

KBR Inc., a contractor involved in the Iraq War, has reached a settlement of $108.75 million to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations. The settlement comes after more than 12 Read More

• posted: Sep. 21, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  Healthcare Fraud,  FCA

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that GCI Communications Corp. (GCI), a telecommunications company based in Anchorage, Alaska, has agreed to pay over $40 million to settle charges related Read More

• posted: Sep. 19, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• SEC,  Whistleblower Retaliation,  civil penalty

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced in May that they had settled charges against Gaia, Inc., a Colorado-based company offering video subscription services in the wellness industry. The Read More

• posted: Sep. 14, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  Medicare Fraud,  Healthcare Fraud

A False Claims Act (FCA) case recently exposed a massive fraud scheme perpetrated by Cameron-Ehlen Group, Inc. (doing business as Precision Lens), and its owner, Paul Ehlen. The defendants were Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  qui tam suit,  Medicare fraud

The US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa recently announced that they are pursuing a case against Adam Smith, M.D., also known as "Adam Bryant," for allegedly submitting Read More

• posted: Sep. 07, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  Supreme Court,  Fraud Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous decision in U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc., which granted a “major victory” to whistleblowers reporting fraud against taxpayers. The decision Read More

• posted: Sep. 05, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  healthcare fraud,  Medicaid Fraud

A former healthcare executive pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in U.S. District Court last month. Alfonzo Bailey was sentenced to 36 months in prison, three years of Read More

• posted: Aug. 31, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Fraud
• CFTC,  carbon markets fraud,  carbon credits

If you have information about fraud or manipulation in the carbon markets, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking any information available. The CFTC’s Whistleblower Office in the Division Read More

• posted: Aug. 17, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• medicare fraud,  CRH Healthcare,  Peachtree Immediate Care FP,  Covid-19 Fraud

Two healthcare companies, CRH Healthcare, LLC and Peachtree Immediate Care FP, LLC, have agreed to pay $1.6 million to settle accusations of False Claims Act (FCA) violations. In turn, multiple Read More

• posted: Aug. 15, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• qui tam,  kickbacks,  kickback scheme,  kickback claims,  qui tam claims

Vanguard Health Systems (doing business as The Detroit Medical Center Inc. (DMC)) and Tenet Healthcare Corporation has recently settled a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit for $29.7 million. The government Read More

• posted: Aug. 10, 2023
• Steve Kardell
• Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
• False Claims Act,  whistleblower suit,  wrongdoing at your job

Smart Pharmacy, Inc., SP2, LLC and owner Gregory Balotin have settled a False Claims Act lawsuit for at least $7.4 million. The Justice Department alleged that the pharmacies “violated the Read More