Understanding the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act
- posted: Aug. 03, 2023
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
In December 2022, Congress presented the omnibus budget to President Biden, including the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act. This Act amends the Anti-Money Laundering Act to be more like other Read More
Healthcare Staffing Executive Indicted by Grand Jury for Fixing Vegas Nurse Wages
- posted: Jul. 04, 2023
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation
A healthcare staffing executive was indicted in March by a federal grand jury, for claims he conspired with others to fix the wages of Las Vegas nurses. The United States Read More
Former Prosecutor Reaches $1 Million Whistleblower Settlement with Ocean County
- posted: May 16, 2023
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation
A former New Jersey executive assistant prosecutor has settled a wrongful termination claim after he exposed illegal behavior by an addiction recovery expert the counter prosecutor worked with. Michel A. Read More
Reporting Fraud Against the Government
- posted: Feb. 21, 2023
- Graft and Corruption
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 Read More
The City of Shreveport Is Facing a Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Feb. 09, 2023
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
The 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 Read More
White Collar Crime Costs Hundreds of Billions Each Year
- posted: Dec. 01, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
White 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 Read More
Citizens Can Use Whistleblower Laws to Report Climate Crimes
- posted: Nov. 22, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation
It’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 Read More
DOJ Levels Charges Against 36 Defendants for $1.2 Billion in Healthcare Fraud
- posted: Oct. 18, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
The 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 Read More
Uber and Lyft Drivers Propose Class Action to Block Price Fixing
- posted: Sep. 15, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation
Uber 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 Read More
Multimillion Dollar Bounty Offered for Crypto Liquidation Whistleblowers
- posted: Sep. 13, 2022
- Graft and Corruption
Whistleblowers 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 Read More
Rehabilitative Therapy Business Must Pay $9.6 Million in Damages
- posted: Sep. 08, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
A 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 Read More
Department of Justice Announces Pair of False Claims Act Settlements
- posted: Aug. 02, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The 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 Read More
Maryland Doctor Imprisoned Over Illegal Kickback Scheme
- posted: Mar. 24, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
A 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 Read More
Arthrex Agrees to $16 Million Settlement in Kickback Case
- posted: Feb. 12, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
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
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
Common Strategies Companies Use to Falsify their Financial Statements
- posted: May 13, 2021
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
One of the most common forms of fraud committed by businesses is “cooking the books,” or falsifying important financial documents and statements to make out that their numbers are actually Read More