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Happy Birthday, Patti Smith! 10 Lyrics to Honor the Powerhouse Punk Legend’s Whistleblower Spirit

Posted  12/30/24
Patti Smith illustration
The “Punk Poet Laureate” has played a unique role in music by blending poetry, punk rock, and countercultural ideas that have profoundly influenced culture and literature. Smith’s raw, evocative lyrics often address cultural, social, and political issues with bold themes, creating art without compromise. She embraces personal freedom, authenticity, individualism, and the spirit of rebellion. While she isn’t...

California Clinics, Lab, and Their Owners Pay $10M to Resolve False Claims, Kickback, and Stark Law Allegations

Posted  12/30/24
Medical lab equipment
On December 26, the DOJ announced that medical clinics, a lab, and the owners will pay $10 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare and California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Stark Law (Physician Self-Referral Law). The defendants include Southern California Medical Center (SCMC), R & B Medical Group Inc., doing business as...

16 Cardiology Practices Across 12 States Pay $17.7M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Posted  12/27/24
Medical professional at computer
On December 20, 2024, the government announced that 16 cardiology practices and physicians across 12 states will pay a total of $17,761,564 to settle claims that they overbilled Medicare for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and thereby violated the False Claims Act (FCA). Diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals are “radioactive drugs that healthcare providers use for special imaging tests and for treating certain types of...

In Their Own Words... Japan News (Yomiuri Shimbun) Editorial

Posted  12/26/24
"If those who have the courage to blow the whistle on wrongdoing in an organization suffer ill-treatment, no one will be able to raise their voice.  For the healthy development of society, whistleblowers must be protected." From The Yomiuri Shimbun, as published in The Japan News, on the government's plans to revise the Whistleblower Protection Law to include criminal penalties against those taking adverse action...

Singapore Post Terminated Three Executives Over Mishandling Whistleblower’s Allegations

Posted  12/23/24
Whistleblower in Text
On December 22, Singapore Post announced it terminated three individuals including the CEO and two senior executives following an internal investigation that determined the company mishandled allegations about employees’ misconduct in business operations. According to Reuters, a whistleblower came forward with complaints about several workers in the company’s international e-commerce logistics parcels business....

AAR Corp. to Pay $55 Million to Settle FCPA Foreign Bribery Charges

Posted  12/23/24
person pocketing money in a business suit
On December 19, AAR Corp. agreed to pay $55 million to settle Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by paying bribes to secure business from state-owned airlines in Nepal and South Africa.  Apparently, the Illinois-based aviation services company made roughly $24 million in profits from the bribery scheme. The FCPA...

Channeling the Whistleblower In Bob Dylan: His Top Ten Lyrics On Standing Up for Truth

Posted  12/23/24
Bob Dylan Mural
With hundreds of songs, thousands of concerts, tens of millions of album sales, and an artistic career spanning more than half a century and counting, Bob Dylan’s influence and contributions to the greater good have been boundless.  His litany of accolades offers just a taste of his grand accomplishment — Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Grammy Awards, Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame --...

In Their Own Words… Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller

Posted  12/20/24
“We’ve given good actors more avenues to help us go after the bad guys . . . .  Whistleblowing. We know it works. Whistleblower reports to the government lead to prosecutions and civil enforcement actions. Internal reports help companies address misconduct before it gets out of hand. And support for whistleblowing is non-partisan.” Excerpts from Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller's

Another Tragic Whistleblower Death - OpenAI Whistleblower Suchir Balaji

Posted  12/20/24
Whistle on wood
As widely reported in the press last week, former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower Suchir Balaji, 26, died by suicide a few weeks ago. The San Francisco police found his body on November 26 after they were called to his apartment prompted by concerns of his wellbeing. Sadly, Balaji adds to the list of whistleblowers who have died this past year amid their efforts to expose what they saw as serious wrongdoing...

SEC Slaps Becton Dickinson with $175 Million Penalty for Misleading Investors About Alaris Infusion Pump

Posted  12/18/24
Stethoscope Placed Down
On December 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced New Jersey-based medical device maker Becton Dickinson agreed to pay $175 million to settle charges of (i) misleading investors regarding its Alaris infusion pump, and (ii) overstating its income by ignoring the costs of fixing multiple software flaws with the pump.  The pump delivers fluids, medications, and blood to hospital patients and...
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