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Whistleblower News From The Inside — December 30, 2015

Posted 12/30/15

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Georgia’s Memorial Health settles with DOJ for almost $10 million – Savannah-based Memorial Health hospital system will pay $9.89 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that Memorial billed federal healthcare programs for services rendered in violation of the Stark Law. The settlement resolves allegations that were originally part of a federal lawsuit filed by...

In Their Own Words — Greenberg

Posted 12/29/15

-- "He has clearly put the fear of 'you know what' in the hearts of all Albany legislators."

Siena College poll spokesman Steven Greenberg on the "phenomenal" record of Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara in taking on New York corruption. Click here for more.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — December 29, 2015

Posted 12/29/15

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team The worst corruptions scandals of 2015 -- Foreign Policy's listing of some of the "most egregious" scandals this year. FP Lawyers for whistleblower cop sue New York City for $4.6M in legal fees -- Lawyers for Adrian Schoolcraft, who charged that his own brothers in blue threw him in a mental institution and who settled his case in October for $600,000 plus back pay and...

December 28, 2015

The CFPB filed a proposed consent order in the Northern District of Georgia that would require Frederick J. Hanna & Associates and its principal partners to pay $3.1 million to the Bureau’s Civil Penalty Fund and bar them from illegal debt-collection practices. The CFPB’s complaint charges the firm with intimidating consumers with deceptive court filings and introducing faulty or unsubstantiated evidence in court. CFPB

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December 28, 2015

California announced a settlement resolving allegations that Pratibha Syntex Ltd., a company based in India, gained an unfair competitive advantage over American-based companies by using pirated software in the production of clothing imported and sold in California. The case marks the first time a state has secured a legally enforceable judgment against an international company for these types of violations. CA

In Their Own Words — Foote

Posted 12/28/15

-- “A band-aid has been put on this, and therefore everything's okay? Everything's not okay . . . . They still don't have enough physicians and providers to provide medical care.”

Dr. Sam Foote, The Veterans Affairs whistleblower who launched last year's investigation, commenting on the current status of the hospital.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — December 28, 2015

Posted 12/28/15

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Phoenix VA hospital still alleged to lack doctors — More than a year after whistleblower Sam Foote's comments launched the investigation of the VA, the Phoenix area hospital still reportedly lacks specialists, notably in the urology department. CBS News Whistleblower reports widespread customs corruption at Mumbai International Airport — The complaint alleges acceptance...

In Their Own Words — Binney

Posted 12/23/15

-- “Britain should not go further down this road and risk making the same mistakes as my country did, or they will end up perpetuating the loss of life.”

Former NSA security chief, William Binney, commenting on Britain’s proposal to expand its blanket surveillance programs, programs Mr. Binney believe inundate analysts with so much information that they overlook signs of imminent terrorist attacks.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — December 23, 2015

Posted 12/23/15

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Whistleblower lawsuit alleges wrongdoing by leading hearing aid charity-- A lawsuit filed Friday alleges that the Starkey foundation, the non-profit branch of a global leader in hearing aids, was grossly overstating the amount of free hearing aids donated. The suit is filed by a former employee who claims she was retaliated against for raising the issue. Minneapolis Star...

December 22, 2015

Rome Finance Company, Inc. will pay compensation exceeding $3.7 million to settle claims that it engaged in predatory lending practices targeted at men and women in the military. Rome Finance, which did business most recently as Colfax Capital Corporation and Culver Capital, LLC, financed consumer debts exclusively to service members, typically for computers, gaming systems, and other goods and services from retailers online or at malls near military bases. Over 550 New York State service members benefited directly from this settlement and ancillary resolutions. NY

Tagged in: Financial Institution Fraud,

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — December 30, 2015

In Their Own Words — Greenberg

-- "He has clearly put the fear of 'you know what' in the hearts of all Albany legislators."

Whistleblower News From The Inside — December 29, 2015

December 28, 2015

December 28, 2015

In Their Own Words — Foote

-- “A band-aid has been put on this, and therefore everything's okay? Everything's not okay . . . . They still don't have enough physicians and providers to provide medical care.”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — December 28, 2015

In Their Own Words — Binney

-- “Britain should not go further down this road and risk making the same mistakes as my country did, or they will end up perpetuating the loss of life.”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — December 23, 2015

December 22, 2015

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