By Steve Kardell | Published February 21, 2023 | Posted in Graft and Corruption | Tagged Tags: bidding procedures, kickback scheme, reporting fraud |
Every year, the federal U.S. government spends hundreds of billions of dollars on various goods and services, such as military spending, education, disaster relief, transportation, environmental protection and more. Much of this spending is paid directly to private contractors, state and local governments to fund various programs. What happens when someone tries to defraud the Read More
Read MoreThe city of Shreveport, Louisiana is facing a whistleblower lawsuit. Former City of Shreveport Controller Ben Hebert filed an action against the city for wrongful termination, claiming it happened because he refused to violate state and city laws. Case background Ben Hebert was a City of Shreveport Controller in 2021. He claims that he was Read More
Read MoreWhite collar crime costs the United States about $300 billion dollars per year—and most Americans don’t even realize it. Because white collar crime is typically nonviolent, it doesn’t get the same kind of attention that others do. Whistleblower suits are often very effective in rooting out this kind of corruption. What is white collar crime? Read More
Read MoreIt’s no secret that climate change is happening at an increasingly rapid pace. Greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, sea levels are rising and once-normal weather events are more destructive than ever. While the average citizen can cut down on their carbon footprint, certain industries and corporations are adding to the problem. The Climate Corruption Read More
Read MoreThe Department of Justice recently charged 36 defendants in 13 federal districts for “alleged fraudulent telemedicine, cardiovascular and cancer genetic testing and durable medical equipment (DME) schemes.” Criminal charges were levied against medical equipment companies, lab owners and executives, medical professionals, marketing firms and more. Other government agencies took additional administrative actions against 52 more Read More
Read MoreUber and Lyft drivers have alleged the two companies are embroiled in a price-fixing scheme, causing drivers to earn less money for their work than they might have otherwise. Three drivers want to represent a class of all the drivers who opted out of Uber and Lyft’s arbitration clauses. They have asked the San Francisco Read More
Read MoreWhistleblowers with evidence of a crypto liquidation conspiracy could receive a $20 million dollar bounty for speaking up. Sources allege that there’s a scheme to liquidate cryptocurrency as an attack on Celsius, a cryptocurrency scheme marketed as an alternative lender. The Celsius liquidation scheme Celsius claims they want to “disrupt the financial industry” and help Read More
Read MoreA rehabilitative therapy business in Georgia, along with its founder, has been ordered to pay $9.6 million in damages for submitting nearly 800 false health care claims. Case background Middle Georgia Family Rehab LLC, along with owner/CEO Brenda Hicks, are jointly liable for 796 false claims submitted to TRICARE and Medicaid. The defendants were paid Read More
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Justice recently announced two settlements of qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act, which allows private individuals to file lawsuits on behalf of the government when they become aware of fraud committed by companies or individuals. Here’s a brief overview of these settlements. Healthkeeperz, Inc. Healthkeeperz, Inc., a behavioral healthcare Read More
Read MoreA doctor in Baltimore County, Maryland will spend eight months in federal prison and another with supervision upon release after he was involved with in a kickback scheme to prescribe pain medications known to be highly addictive. The illegal activity took place from 2012 to 2018. Case background The 65-year-old doctor is Howard J. Hoffberg, Read More
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