How to Respond if Your Company Attempts to Push You
- posted: Apr. 15, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
National pharmacy chain Walgreens recently settled a pair of False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuits with the federal government for a total of $269 million. The claims involved allegations of improper Read More
Eagle Home Mortgage Accused of Approving Unqualified Buyers
- posted: Apr. 11, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Eagle Home Mortgage, a subsidiary of Lennar, is the defendant in a new whistleblower lawsuit that alleges the lender routinely approved unqualified borrowers for mortgages, going so far as to Read More
Identifying and Reporting a Ponzi Scheme
- posted: Apr. 08, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
It is hard to believe, but we have now passed the 10-year anniversary of the federal government bringing down Bernie Madoff’s multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. This scheme did ultimately do some Read More
Federal Government Joins Hospital Whistleblower Suit
- posted: Apr. 04, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. federal government announced it would join a whistleblower lawsuit filed against a West Virginia hospital. The suit includes allegations the hospital improperly submitted payments and kickbacks to physicians Read More
Fourth Circuit Allows United Airlines Whistleblower Retaliation Claim to Proceed
- posted: Mar. 28, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reinstated a whistleblower claim filed by a former employee of United Airlines who claims he was fired after repeatedly issuing complaints about the Read More
Florida Healthcare Organization Faces Federal Whistleblower Lawsuit for Medicare Fraud Allegations
- posted: Mar. 25, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A former auditor for Lee Health alleges in a federal whistleblower lawsuit that the Florida hospital system routinely defrauded Medicaid and Medicare by inflating doctor’s bills to drive more referrals Read More
Study Indicates Whistleblowers Indicate a Healthy Company Culture
- posted: Mar. 21, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Harvard Business Review recently published research about whistleblowers in the United States. It led to the conclusion that whistleblowers, while they may often herald corporate disaster, are actually indicative Read More
Curo Health Services Subsidiary Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $5.9 Million
- posted: Mar. 18, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
SouthernCare Inc., a subsidiary of Curo Health Services, recently agreed to pay $5.9 million to settle a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging the company submitted unnecessary or insufficiently documented Medicare claims. SouthernCare Read More
Federal Government Joins Hospital Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Mar. 14, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. federal government announced it will join a lawsuit against a hospital in West Virginia. The lawsuit alleges the hospital improperly issued payments and kickbacks to doctors under the Read More
Sprint Will Pay $330 Million to Settle Whistleblower Tax Fraud Case
- posted: Mar. 11, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Telecommunications giant Sprint recently agreed to settle a long-running whistleblower lawsuit regarding incidents of tax fraud to the tune of $330 million. The lawsuit alleged Sprint had been committing tax Read More
Home Depot Whistleblower Files Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation, Defamation
- posted: Mar. 04, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A 65-year-old former employee of Home Depot has filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming that he was punished for acting as a whistleblower in helping reveal the company’s illegal Read More
TSA Whistleblower’s Disclosures Lead to Pair of Aviation Security Investigations
- posted: Feb. 28, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was ordered in late December to reexamine the precautions being taken against the potential for attacks on airplanes using chemicals and other threats after Read More
Finance of America Mortgage to Pay $14.5 Million to Settle FHA Fraud Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Feb. 25, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that Finance of America Mortgage, LLC, has agreed to pay the federal government $14.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving mortgage fraud brought Read More
H-1B Whistleblower Brings Additional Evidence in Apple Visa Scam Case
- posted: Feb. 21, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A whistleblower who filed a lawsuit against Apple and Infosys on behalf of the federal government brought forth additional evidence supporting his claim that the companies conspired to bypass federal Read More
Employees of Public Companies Lying About Performance Could Potentially Earn Millions in Whistleblower Awards
- posted: Feb. 18, 2019
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
Employees and managers of publicly traded companies could recover significant amounts of money if they have proof that executives are purposefully withholding negative or damaging information from shareholders to protect Read More
Pair of Companies Ordered to Pay More than $7 Million for Issues Related to Pet Food Ingredients
- posted: Feb. 14, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Two companies were ordered by a federal court to pay more than $7 million in fines after they introduced adulterated and misbranded pet food ingredients into products that were sold Read More