Whistleblower News From The Inside - March 10, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Survey shows increase in proof of whistleblower retaliation – “Companies are substantiating more cases of whistleblower retaliation as the SEC has turned up the heat.”  WSJ

Recovery Home Care to pay $1.1M to settle whistleblower charges of illegal kickbacks — The settlement resolves allegations the Florida-based home healthcare company violated the False Claims Act by improperly paying doctors for referrals.  DOJ

Mental Health Association of Rockland County to pay $304,000 to settle whistleblower charges of doctoring data — The settlement resolves allegations the company violated the New York False Claims Act by altering records in advance of a Medicaid audit.  NY

High-ranking Minneapolis police office to file whistleblower suit against the city — Sources say Jesse Garcia is suing the city claiming he was unjustly demoted and retaliated against by his superiors for pushing for the arrest of a politically connected individual.  ABC

Saudi’s Twitter whistleblower is back — The whistle-blower, known as @Mujtahidd, returned to Twitter after a week-long suspension with allegations of financial corruption aimed at Mohammad bin Nayef, the deputy crown prince, second deputy prime minister and interior minister.  Middleasteye

New York forms coalition to investigate herbal supplement industry — The coalition includes state attorneys general from Connecticut, Indiana and Puerto Rico and seeks to ensure industry marketing claims of product authenticity and purity.  NY