Reliant Rehabilitation Holdings Will Pay $6.1 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
- posted: Nov. 15, 2018
- Fraud
Reliant Rehabilitation Holds, Inc., a national rehabilitative care provider based in Plano, Texas, will pay $6.1 million to the federal government to settle claims it paid kickbacks to its skilled Read More
Amazon Launches Investigation into Reports of Employees Leaking Data for Bribes
- posted: Nov. 12, 2018
- Fraud
Global online retailer Amazon has announced that it has started an investigation into reported internal leaks of private information by employees as part of bribes to take down fake reviews Read More
PwC to Pay $625 Million in Damages After Audit
- posted: Nov. 08, 2018
- Fraud
U.S. District Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein ordered PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to pay the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. more than $625 million for negligence in an audit of Colonial BancGroup, Inc., a Read More
Florida Urogynecology Network Settles False Claims Act Case for $1.7 Million
- posted: Nov. 05, 2018
- Fraud
FWC Urogynecology, a urogynecology network based in Florida, recently settled a False Claims Act lawsuit for $1.7 million. In the suit, FWC was alleged to have billed the government for Read More
Endo Will Pay $13 Million to Settle Case Alleging Illegal Marketing Practices
- posted: Oct. 25, 2018
- Fraud
Endo Pharmaceuticals recently settled a lawsuit with the state of Texas to the tune of $13.5 million, resolving allegations that the company engaged in illegal marketing practices for its drug Read More
Detroit Area Hospital Settles False Claims Act Case for $84.5 Million
- posted: Oct. 22, 2018
- Fraud
William Beaumont Hospital, a hospital based in the Detroit area, agreed to pay $84.5 million to settle claims under the False Claims Act. The hospital was accused of having improper Read More
Insurance Company Sued by Los Angeles Hospital Over $42 Million Whistleblower Settlement
- posted: Oct. 18, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
A now-closed hospital in Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against its insurance provider, alleging a denial of coverage to the facility while the hospital was publicly criticized for alleged illegal Read More
Planning is Important When Dealing with Workplace Harassment Complaints
- posted: Oct. 08, 2018
- Employee Rights
The age of #MeToo has shed light on just how important it is for businesses and organizations to plan out robust harassment reporting and investigation policies and to be proactive Read More
Recent Whistleblower Cases, Court Decisions Further Incentivize Whistleblowers to Come Forward
- posted: Oct. 04, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
The federal government has done an excellent job of incentivizing whistleblowers to come forward with information about securities laws violations in recent years, thanks to the numerous protections it has Read More
Settlement Reached in Whistleblower Case Involving Jacksonville Healthcare Management Firm
- posted: Oct. 01, 2018
- Fraud
Healogics, a company based in Jacksonville, Florida, that handles the management of hospital-based wound care centers around the United States, reached a $22.5 million settlement in a case involving allegations Read More
Is it Possible to Receive an SEC Whistleblower Award When Reporting Financial Fraud?
- posted: Sep. 24, 2018
- Fraud
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program allows eligible whistleblowers to obtain monetary awards when providing the agency with original information about securities violations, which may include financial fraud. Read More
Court Approves Wells Fargo’s $142 Million Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Over Fake Accounts
- posted: Sep. 20, 2018
- Fraud
A federal court recently approved a $142 million class-action lawsuit settlement for Wells Fargo after the bank was accused of opening fake accounts in customers’ names. The settlement received preliminary Read More
Former Employee of Ice Cube’s Basketball League Describes ‘Toxic’ Work Environment
- posted: Sep. 17, 2018
- Employee Rights
Ice Cube’s BIG3 three-on-three basketball league has provided a fun environment on the court for players to showcase their skills. However, the league has also had its fair share of Read More
Supreme Court Rejects a Longstanding FLSA Exemption ‘Narrow Construction’ Rule
- posted: Sep. 13, 2018
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court has maintained a standard of construing exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) narrowly for more than 70 years. However, on April 2, 2018, it Read More
Jury Hits Town With $1.5 Million Fine After Wrongfully Terminating Detective
- posted: Sep. 06, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A jury in Morristown, New Jersey, recently ruled unanimously that the town’s police chief, Pete Demnitz, removed officer Keith Hudson from his position after he blew the whistle to authorities Read More
OSHA Asks for Input on Railroad, Trucking Whistleblower Laws
- posted: Aug. 20, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held a meeting June 12 in Washington, D.C. to get feedback from stakeholders in the trucking and railroad industries about whistleblower laws Read More