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Ericsson Tipster Receives SEC’s Largest Ever Whistleblower Award of $279 Million

Ericsson Tipster Receives SEC’s Largest Ever Whistleblower Award of $279 Million According to the SEC, the record-breaking $279 million SEC whistleblower award was linked to a bribery case involving Ericsson, a Swedish telecommunications company. The award was part of the SEC’s cash-for-tip program and was connected to Ericsson’s $1.1 billion settlement with U.S. authorities in...

Fentanyl Qui Tam False Claims Act Case filed by Young Law Group, P.C. Leads To $9 Million Settlement

Fentanyl Qui Tam Settlement for $9 Million Eric L. Young of Young Law Group, P.C., announced today that private equity firm Belhealth Investment Partners, its principals, and their portfolio companies, Linden Care and Quick Care, have agreed to pay $9 Million to settle alleged False Claims Act violations in a qui tam complaint first filed...

Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Now The Anti-Fraud Coalition (TAF Coalition)

A New Beginning for The Anti-Fraud Coalition We congratulate The Anti-Fraud Coalition for their new name and their continued fight against fraud! As Erika Kelton, Chairwoman of our Board of Directors explained in their press release, “We have outgrown our name. It was a suitable name when we were a small, DC-based organization focused solely...

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Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Whistleblowers Earn $24M Payout

Plastic Surgery Whistleblowers Secure Large Payout A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, in collaboration with his son, have agreed to pay $23.9 million to address accusations of violating the False Claims Act. The allegations revolve around their alleged involvement in submitting or facilitating the submission of fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid. The state of California,...

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SEC’s Largest Whistleblower Award: $279 Million Granted

Largest Whistleblower Award in US History The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced the largest SEC whistleblower award ever to a whistleblower. Totaling almost $279 million dollars, the recent whistleblower award is nearly double the previous record of $114 million awarded in October 2020. The identity of the whistleblower has not been disclosed, and the...

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It’s Time for Action on HHS Medicare Fraud

“Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.” — Albert Einstein Holding individuals criminally responsible for their actions or the actions of their corporations in defrauding our government health plans, particularly in cases of HHS Medicare Fraud, has proven more challenging than one might think. There was...

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Field Service Technicians Should Receive Overtime in 2023

Field Service Technicians In today’s economy, many providers of cable, satellite, telecommunications, networking, and environmental services employee technicians without paying them any overtime even though in many cases they are required to do so based upon the aspects of the work involved. Finding the Right Whistleblower Lawyer Young Law Group is a nationwide leader in...

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COVID Fraud Scams Needs to be Reported More by Whistleblowers

COVID Fraud on the Rise From March 2020 through January 13, 2023, at least 1,044 individuals pleaded guilty or were convicted of defrauding COVID-19 relief programs, according to a recent study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Fraudsters’ biggest targets were two loan programs administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) — the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...

Congress Increases Incentives for Whistleblowers Reporting Violations of the Anti-Money Laundering Act

Incentives for Whistleblowers The Department of Justice announced that INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. (“INSYS”) has agreed to pay $225 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks and engaged in other illegal marketing tactics to promote sales of its fentanyl spray, Subsys. According to the terms of the settlement, INSYS will pay a criminal fine of...

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SEC Increases Tough Scrutiny and Massive Enforcement of ESG Related Disclosures

SEC and ESG Over the past several years, investor interest has increased significantly for products and financial services that focus on environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) factors. ESG includes terms and concepts such as “socially responsible investing,” “sustainable,” “green” and “ethical.” However, investment advisors sometimes don’t fully disclose the criteria they use in making their investment...

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