Whistleblower News From The Inside — October 25, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Life Care Centers of America to pay $145M to settle whistleblower charges of billing for medically unnecessary rehab therapy services — It is the largest False Claims Act settlement with a skilled nursing facility chain in DOJ’s history.  DOJ

Embraer to pay $205M to settle FCPA charges — The SEC alleges the Brazilian aircraft maker “made more than $83 million in profits as a result of bribe payments from its U.S.-based subsidiary through third-party agents to foreign government officials in the Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia, and Mozambique.”  SEC

Corporations ignore whistleblowers at their peril — “Wells Fargo could have saved itself some trouble by listening to employees.”  New Republic

Daybreak Partners to pay $5.3M to settle False Claims Act charges — The government alleges the nursing home chain provided skilled nursing services that were materially substandard and/or worthless.  DOJ (NDTX)

Senior aide testifies that Christie knew of Bridgegate plot — Bridget Kelly, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, told a federal court she informed the governor in advance about bridge closures which prosecutors say was a political revenge plot.  BBC

IOC hires Russian doping whistleblower as consultant — “The International Olympic Committee has hired Russian doping whistleblower Vitaly Stepanov as a consultant and is helping his runner wife Yuliya in recognition of their efforts.”  The Local