In Their Own Words — Taylor
Posted 01/12/16
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Whistleblower News From The Inside — January 12, 2015
Posted 01/12/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
UN says some of its peacekeepers were paying 13-year-olds for sex -- "The case is the latest to plague the UN mission in the Central African Republic, whose employees have been accused of 22 other incidents of alleged sexual abuse or sexual exploitation in the past 14 months." Washington Post
Despite clear dangers, DuPont kept using a toxic chemical -- "The company hid...
In Their Own Words — Talcott
Posted 01/11/16
-- "Federal government tax credits and incentives are put in place to assist the American people. The harm is felt by all American taxpayers and our economy when individuals manipulate and take advantage of federal programs."
Acting Special Agent in Charge, David Talcott, of the IRS-Criminal Investigation, regarding sentencing of Joseph Furnado in biodiesel fraud scheme. Click here for more.Whistleblower News From The Inside — January 11, 2016
Posted 01/11/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Former Owner of Bostwick Laboratories Agrees to Pay Up to $3.75 Million to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Testing and Illegal Remuneration to Physicians -- The settlement resolves claims that, from 2006 to 2011, Dr. David Bostwick allegedly directed Bostwick Laboratories to bill Medicare and Medicaid for expensive cancer detection tests that were not medically necessary and...
January 9, 2016
The FTC and New York State Attorney General have charged the marketers of the dietary supplement Prevagen with making false and unsubstantiated claims that the product improves memory, provides cognitive benefits, and is “clinically shown” to work. The extensive national advertising campaign for Prevagen, including TV spots on national broadcast and cable networks such as CNN, Fox News, and NBC, featured charts depicting rapid and dramatic improvement in memory for users of the product. The FTC alleges that the defendants enticed consumers to spend anywhere from $24 to $68 for bottles of 30 supplement pills by touting the product’s active ingredient – a protein derived from jellyfish – to improve memory and reduce memory problems associated with aging. In fact, the complaint alleges, the marketers relied on a study that failed to show that Prevagen works better than a placebo on any measure of cognitive function. FTCTop-10 DOJ Mortgage Fraud Settlements For 2015
Posted 01/8/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Here is our look-back at the top-10 Department of Justice mortgage fraud settlements in 2015.
10. WALTER INVESTMENT -- Walter Investment Management Corp. agreed to pay $29.6 million to resolve allegations that, through its subsidiaries, Reverse Mortgage Solution, REO Management Solutions and RMS Asset Management Solutions, it violated the False Claims Act in...
In Their Own Words — Selmani
Posted 01/8/16
-- “HE WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO SHUT UP. HE WORKED THERE MANY YEARS, GOT GREAT REVIEWS, AND DID A GREAT JOB. BUT THEY TRIED TO PUSH HIM OUT WHEN HE COMPLAINED THEY USED IMPROPER DATA. AND CONSUMERS PAID FOR SOMETHING THEY DIDN’T GET.”
Attorney for Alexandre Selmani, whistleblower and former biostatistician for GlaxoSmithKline, speaking on False Claims Act allegations surrounding effectiveness of Nicoderm. ClickWhistleblower News From The Inside — January 8, 2016
Posted 01/8/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Glaxo whistleblower alleges fraudulent testing of Nicoderm – A former GlaxoSmithKline biostatistics manager has filed a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the drug maker of firing him for alleging dodgy study data was used to tout the effectiveness of smoking-cessation product Nicoderm. Statnews
Former UCSD astrophysicist charged with grant fraud -- A former UC San Diego...
DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Nashville Pharmacy Services
Posted 01/8/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to Nashville Pharmacy Services, LLC, and its majority owner Kevin Hartman. On Tuesday, Mr. Hartman and his Nashville-based pharmacy that specializes in dispensing HIV and AIDS-related medications agreed to pay up to $7.8 million to settle charges they overbilled Medicare and TennCare for pharmacy services. Click here...