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DOJ Obtains $52 Million from Contractors that Pretended to be Owned by Women and Veterans

For decades, the federal government has emphasized the importance of contracting with businesses owned by veterans who served our country and individuals from groups that were previously underrepresented in government Read More

Pharmaceutical Company and its CEO Pay $47 Million in Kickback Settlement

From the cost of treatment to the price of pharmaceuticals, healthcare in the United States is incredibly expensive. With billions of dollars going through federal programs such as Medicare and Read More

CFTC Awards $4 Million to Two Whistleblowers

The whistleblower program instituted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been a true success since its inception under the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, with $162 million collected by Read More

Supreme Court Weighs Scope of False Claims Act in Qui Tam Case

Authorized by the federal False Claims Act, qui tam litigation gives individuals who are aware of fraud against the government to initiate legal action and obtain a share of the amount recovered. Read More

Annual CFTC Report Cites $162 Million in Sanctions Based on Whistleblower Tips

When the Dodd-Frank Act was passed in an effort to reduce fraud within the financial services industry, great emphasis was placed on establishing robust whistleblower programs. As a result, the Read More

Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination at Merrill Lynch

In 2013, the $160 million settlement agreement in McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch was supposed to be a landmark in the fight against racial discrimination at that giant financial institution and others like Read More

United Flight Attendant Who Reported Safety Violations Claims She Was Harassed and Called a Snitch

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires businesses to honor rules aimed at preventing injuries and exposure-related illnesses in their specific type of workplace. It stands to reason Read More

Brokerage Firm Fined for Preventing Clients from Reporting Securities Violations

Financial advisers must follow strict laws. When they don’t and clients are harmed, full restitution is warranted. However, this is not the end of the story. Brokerage firms and other Read More

Whistleblowers Receive Six-Figure Payments in Qui Tam Suit Against Dallas-Based Company

With a rapidly aging population, total revenue for home health care companies in the United States is expected to exceed $100 billion this year. Much of that money comes through Read More

Guilty Defendant in $39 Million Medicare Fraud Case is a 22-Year-Old

Medicare is a program aimed at providing healthcare to elderly Americans, but you don’t have to be 65 in order to commit Medicare fraud. In fact, a Florida man was Read More

What Specific Federal Laws Protect Different Classes of Whistleblowers?

Many workers understand the importance of whistleblowers in the discovery and prevention of business fraud and other types of improper workplace activity. They might also know that laws exist to Read More

Humana Pays $90 Million in Medicare Fraud Settlement

Pharmaceutical manufactures collect more than $300 billion annually in domestic revenue. Bringing down the cost of medication has long been a goal, but even attempts to moderate prices can lead Read More

Audit Discovers Nearly $80 Million in Medicare Ventilator Fraud

Ventilator treatment is intense and expensive. Not surprisingly, Medicare has strict rules regarding reimbursement when a hospital reports ventilator use. Over a six-year period, Medicare paid approximately $3.6 billion to Read More

How HR Departments Can Reverse the Trend and Encourage Whistleblowing

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, whistleblower reports have dropped significantly, raising concerns about employees' willingness to report workplace misconduct. There are several possible explanations for this trend. Workers might be keeping Read More

DOJ Announces Sprint for Corporate Whistleblower Award Pilot Program

Many employees see fraud and other types of corporate malfeasance at their jobs, but are reluctant to take action because they’re worried about getting fired or demoted. Even when workers Read More

What Whistleblower Protections Exist for Employees of Defense Contractors and Subcontractors?

Every year, the federal government spends more than $800 billion on the defense budget, and much of that money goes to contractors. With that type of budget and so many Read More

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