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SEC Issues Shared $2.6 Million Award to Five Whistleblowers

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

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

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?

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

Three Compliance Officers Awarded $1 Million in SEC Claim

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently awarded three compliance professionals a joint award of $1 million for their role in helping the agency uncover and prosecute misconduct at their Read More

Kentucky Law Enforcement Training Agency Accused of Whistleblower Retaliation in Lawsuit

A group of current and former employees of the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training filed a lawsuit in which they claimed systemic retaliation against whistleblowers by the agency’s leadership Read More

SEC Announces Total of $4 Million in New Awards to Whistleblowers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced whistleblower awards of more than $4 million spread among four individuals who provided information critical to a securities fraud investigation. Here’s a Read More

Whistleblowers In Criminal Antitrust Activity Cases Protected from Retaliation

One of the final acts of the presidency of Donald Trump was to sign into law a Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act. The law prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who Read More

Supreme Court: Employees Allowed to Use Workplace Computer Information to Blow Whistle on Fraud

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June in the case of Buren v. United States. The 6-3 decision added some limitations to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986. Now, Read More

Diabetic Testing Company Must Pay $160 Million to Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit

Arriva Medical, a company that specialists in mail-order diabetic testing services, recently reached an agreement with prosecutors to pay $160 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit. The False Claims Act case Read More

Whistleblower Hotline Tip to Department of Defense Results in $25 Million Settlement

The inspector general’s office at the Department of Defense receives thousands of whistleblower hotline tips every year. Many amount to nothing, but every now and then the department strikes gold Read More

Prime Healthcare Whistleblower Lawsuit Results in $37.5 Million Settlement

Prime Healthcare, its founder Dr. Prem Reddy and a cardiologist based in California settled a whistleblower lawsuit for a total of $37.5 million, which will be paid to the federal Read More

Want to Qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award? Here’s How to Perfect Your Claim

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently amended the rules of its program, allowing more leeway for submissions from would-be whistleblowers. Under the new rules, whistleblowers who first failed to comply with Read More

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Bolsters Its Whistleblower Program

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is working on making it easier for whistleblowers to come forward with their claims. A newly published website helps whistleblowers organize their claims and Read More

Ohio Hospital Must Pay $21.25 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations

Akron General Health System (AGHS) recently agreed to a $21.25 settlement to end whistleblower lawsuits alleging the organization violated the False Claims Act’s Anti-Kickback Statute. The whistleblower who brought the case Read More

SEC Awards Whistleblower with $1.2 Million Payout

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently awarded a whistleblower with $1.2 million after they provided the agency with valuable information and ongoing assistance that led to a Read More

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