The Securities and Exchange Commission said it expects to pay over $30 million to a whistleblower. This is the largest SEC whistleblower award issued under the whistleblower program, which was established under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. The agency is keeping the specifics of the case under wraps. However, the regulator…
In 1994 the seven CEOs of the major American tobacco companies testified before Congress that nicotine was not addictive. Two years later, VP for research and development at the Brown & Williamson tobacco company Jeffrey Wigand came forward, and reported that his employer knowingly doctored the nicotine content, adding toxic…
Amedisys, a home heath company that operates in over three dozen states, has agreed to pay $150 million to resolve Medicare Fraud claims brought by a former employee. According to a whistleblower lawsuit, between 2008 and 2010, a number of the company’s offices improperly billed Medicare. April Brown, a nurse,…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has put out an interim final rule that tackles complaints of retaliation under the Consumer Financial Protection Act. Under the CFPA, employees are protected against retaliation from entities that provide consumer financial services and products that are mainly for family, household, or personal use,…
This week, a New York Supreme Court judge jury awarded $12.5 million to the families of several workers who developed cancer after they were exposed to asbestos-containing materials. The victory at the end of the four month trial provides a sense of relief to the family of three New York…
Halifax Health has reached a tentative deal to pay $85 million dollars as part of a federal whistleblower case accusing the hospital of Medicare fraud and paying kickbacks to neurosurgeons and doctors. The lawsuit is .S. et al. v. Halifax Hospital Medical Center et al and was filed by hospital…
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, though perhaps not as immediately recognizable by the public as other key pieces of legislation such as the Sherman Antitrust Act, has been repeatedly proven to play a crucial role in protecting the American public and law-abiding business from corporations engaging in illegal bribery and…
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted by congress to protect the American public and law-abiding companies and prosecute those who engage in illegal bribery and business practices with foreign governments for the purpose of gaining or maintaining business. According to the FCPA Resource Guide, “when business is won…
To resolve allegations that it purposely did not pay back Medicaid for prescription expenses, CVS’s Caremark will settle the pharmaceutical fraud case with the US and several state governments for $4.25M. The claims were originally brought via a whistleblower lawsuit. The giant chain is accused of using “Quantum Leap,” a…
OSHA has recently announced the launching of a new program that will allow workers in the United States to file whistleblower complaints online. The online form will provide workers who have been retaliated against, the additional opportunity to reach out for OSHA assistance. “The ability of workers to speak out…