Key Stats and Figures on Whistleblowing
It turns out that one of the top ranked websites for statistics concerning whistleblowers is a random business site pushing marketing services. It mentions the
Merrick Garland’s Key Whistleblower Decisions Explained
President Obama announced the nomination of D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Chief Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court at a press conference at 11
Internal Whistleblower Tips Confirmed at Record Rate in 2015
Employees continued to report misconduct internally at higher levels and those reports were confirmed at an all-time high in 2015, according to the Navex Global
Three SEC Whistleblowers Split Nearly $2 Million
Multiple whistleblowers appear the norm these days in securities lawsuits, if the two most recent award determinations are any indication of the success of the
Corruption Reports Highlight Worldwide Bribery Problem in 2016
The global problem of bribery isn’t going away anytime soon. Forty percent of all compliance officers reported the risk of bribery and corruption at their
Ninth Circuit Greenlights $1 Billion Whistleblower Case
A 2005 GAO report concerning problems in the Raytheon contract to develop an environmental satellite system did not bar a later False Claims Act lawsuit
The Explosion of Hospice Fraud and the False Claims Act
One area of health care where there have been a handful of whistleblowers recently is hospice fraud. Hospice spending has exploded from nearly $3 billion
Big Award for Compliance Whistleblower in Record Kickback Case
Earlier this week, medical device manufacturer Olympus agreed to pay the largest ever civil False Claims Act settlement by a medical device manufacturer to resolve
SEC Whistleblower Gets Reward for Flash Crash Discovery
Bloomberg has reported the enforcement action and recipient of the first case of a reward for independent analysis by a SEC whistleblower (announced January 2016).
Qualcomm Agrees to $7.5M Settlement with SEC Over FCPA Case
Another princeling investigation has wrapped up at the Securities and Exchange Commission, although this one didn’t involve suspicions of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices
New Bill for Bank Whistleblowers in Congress
Last week, Representative Elijah E. Cummings and Senator Tammy Baldwin proposed a bill to modify several financial industry laws including the Dodd-Frank Act and Sarbanes
Highlights of SEC Speaks 2016 for Whistleblowers
At the end of last week, the Practicing Law Institute held its annual SEC Speaks conference with employees of the Securities And Exchange Commission. The
Award Determination Appeals Offer Whistleblowers Hope
A Forbes article written by another whistleblower attorney is reporting the first settlements following appeals of award determinations by the Internal Revenue Service whistleblower program.
IRS and CFTC Funding Fights Hamper Enforcement
Whistleblowers should continue to expect the government’s pursuit of some enforcement actions to be tempered by limited resources as both the IRS and CFTC have
FCPA Enforcement in 2016 Continues with VimpelCom Settlement
2015 might have been a slow year for the FCPA in terms of enforcement resolutions, but 2016 is already off to the races. Sciclone, SAP
CMS Issues Final Rule on Retention of Medicare Overpayments
CMS has issued the final rule to implement section 6402(a) of the Affordable Care Act, which relates to the obligation of providers to repay an
FCPA News: PTC Settles for $28 Million; GCC Ups Reserve
There continues to be the release of significant FCPA news this year despite a report from law firm Miller & Chevalier noting that the number of resolved
Wyeth Rebate Case Joins Top Ten False Claims Settlements
Pfizer announced an agreement in principle to resolve a long running False Claims Act lawsuit against its subsidiary Wyeth for $785 million a few weeks