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
Omaha Doctors Allege Wrongful Termination from Children’s Hospital
- posted: Mar. 07, 2019
- Employee Rights
A pair of surgeons from Omaha filed a lawsuit against the city’s Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, claiming they were wrongfully suspended and then forced to resign certain privileges after 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
Federal Jury Awards Montana Man $2 Million in Lawsuit Against BNSF Railway
- posted: Feb. 11, 2019
- Employee Rights
A federal jury recently awarded a Montana man more than $2.1 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit against BNSF Railway Co. The employee and plaintiff was Zachary Wooten of Columbia Falls, Read More
Facebook Ordered to Pay $69 Million in Attorney Fees in Shareholder Action
- posted: Feb. 07, 2019
- Fraud
Facebook Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $69 million in attorneys’ fees in a mooted shareholder lawsuit over a scrapped plan that would have reclassified the company’s stock. The deal Read More
Department of Justice Claims Businesses May Discriminate Against Transgender Workers
- posted: Feb. 04, 2019
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Department of Justice told the Supreme Court in October 2018 that businesses are allowed to discriminate against workers based on gender identity without violating federal law. In an appearance Read More
Memo Reveals Several Managers Knew of Medicaid Fraud in New Jersey Case
- posted: Jan. 31, 2019
- Fraud
A state comptroller for New Jersey claimed that one of his employees acted of his own accord by discounting $2.6 million on how much certain fraudsters had to repay taxpayers Read More
US Government Takes on Navy Contractor in Environmental Fraud Case
- posted: Jan. 28, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The federal government is set to prosecute three whistleblower complaints against a contractor for the U.S. Navy accused of large-scale fraud. The action takes place in the middle of a Read More
American Financing Corp. Must Pay Fine After Firing Whistleblowers in Mortgage Fraud Case
- posted: Jan. 24, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
American Financing Corp. was ordered by a judge in Arapahoe County District Court to pay out settlements to four former employees of the Colorado-based mortgage company. The employees claimed they Read More