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Scamming the System: $10M+ Paid to Settle COVID-19 PPP Loan Fraud Allegations in 2 Cases Brought by Whistleblowers

Posted  03/28/25
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In the deluge of recent enforcement actions battling COVID-19 fraud, the government announced that a wide range of companies fraudulently certified their loan eligibility and received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans intended for qualifying small businesses seeking emergency relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Just in the past few weeks, two separate companies, a...

Tagged in: COVID-19, False Claims Act, qui tam,

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Honoring Women's History Month with Our Spotlight on Ten Female Artist Whistleblowers

Posted  03/26/25
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There is no one-size-fits-all approach to blowing the whistle. It depends on content and context and the particular path the whistleblower has chosen to sound the alarm. This is especially true when it comes to artists and pop culture figures using their power and popularity as a platform to shine a light on wrongdoing and injustice. We’re honoring Women’s History Month by sharing ten of our favorite female...

Tagged in: Importance of Whistleblowers, Top 10,

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A COVID-19 Club Con: The Detroit Club Owners and Operators Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Posted  03/25/25
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In the latest example of the government’s ongoing crackdown on Covid-19 fraud, a Michigan-based hotel, social club, and restaurant, The Detroit Club, along with its owners and operators, will pay $357,669 to settle allegations that they defrauded COVID-19 pandemic relief programs in violation of the False Claims Act. The settling parties/defendants include Detroit Management Corporation, Lynn Kassotis, Citi...

Tagged in: COVID-19, False Claims Act, qui tam,

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Boeing Whistleblower’s Family Sues Jet Company Over His Death

Posted  03/21/25
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John Barnett worked as a quality control manager at Boeing for 32 years before retiring in 2017. He was one of several Boeing employees to publicly raise safety and quality concerns about the company's manufacturing processes and ultimately sued the company over allegations it retaliated against him for raising those concerns. On March 9, 2024, in the midst of being deposed by Boeing's attorneys in that action,...

Tagged in: Whistleblower Case,

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Vix Technology Inc. Pays $2M+ to Settle Allegations of COVID-19 PPP Loan Fraud

Posted  03/21/25
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Whistleblowers have been instrumental in the surge of recent government actions against COVID-19 relief fraud. On March 19, the government announced that Vix Technology Inc. (“Vix”) will pay double damages of $2,144,114 to resolve allegations that the company fraudulently submitted their qualifications for, and received, a COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration...

Tagged in: COVID-19, False Claims Act, qui tam,

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Another Whistleblower Helps DOJ Go After COVID-19 Fraud

Posted  03/14/25
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On March 12, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Florida resident Patrick Walsh and his companies agreed to pay roughly $20 million to settle charges they violated the False Claims Act by defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. This is just the latest DOJ action to go after COVID relief fraud, which remains a top enforcement priority for the...

Tagged in: COVID-19,

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Do Not Harass Whistleblowers: UBS Pays 75,000 Euro Fine for Harassing Former Employees Who Reported Tax Fraud

Posted  03/14/25
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French whistleblowers and tax evasion are taken seriously. On March 9, a French court ordered the Swiss bank, UBS, to pay a 75,000 euro fine for psychologically harassing two people who blew the whistle on an arrangement that enabled wealthy French clients to avoid taxes. The French court’s decision concludes a 15-year-long legal battle. UBS Europe absorbed its French subsidiary and has agreed to pay 50,000 euros...

Tagged in: Importance of Whistleblowers, Tax Fraud,

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Texas Nursing Facility and Hospital Agree to Pay $6.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Posted  03/11/25
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On February 28, the government announced that the Texas-based skilled nursing facility, Providence Park, Inc., (DBA Ascension Living Providence Village) and acute care hospital, Ascension Providence, (FKA Providence Health Services of Waco), settled allegations that the Federal False Claims Act and the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act were violated. The total amount paid to resolve the claims is...

Tagged in: False Claims Act, Healthcare Fraud, qui tam,

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Founder of Tadrus Capital, a Supposedly AI-Driven Hedge Fund, Pleads Guilty

Posted  03/11/25
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Last month, Mina Tadrus, founder and operator of the hedge fund Tadrus Capital LLC, pled guilty to investment adviser fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud Tadrus Capital’s clients and investors of over $5 million. According to the government, “Tadrus marketed interests in Tadrus Capital LLC to investors based on false promises that he would employ artificial intelligence-driven trading strategies that...

Tagged in: SEC Whistleblower Reward Program,

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Fines for Fails: Germany and More EU Countries Face Fines for Failing to Protect Whistleblowers

Posted  03/10/25
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The European Union is drawing attention to the importance of whistleblowers and the safeguards countries must adopt to encourage reporting violations of law. On March 6, the EU Court of Justice fined five countries for their lack of rules protecting whistleblowers, who are critical sources in revealing fraud, data breaches, tax evasion, and other misconduct. The fines break down as follows: 34 million euros to...

Tagged in: Importance of Whistleblowers,

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