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In Their Own Words — Ban
Posted 11/3/15
-- "Our ultimate goal must be to turn hands thrust out in hope of payment into hands joined together against this pernicious crime."
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, speaking to a UN anti-corruption forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, on the need to "act decisively to strengthen the global fight against corruption and bribery." Click here for more.
Whistleblower News From The Inside — November 3, 2015
Posted 11/3/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Benghazi staffer not protected By federal whistleblower law -- "The Benghazi Committee staffer who says he was fired for resisting participation in what he called a politically motivated probe of Hillary Clinton is not protected under federal whistleblower laws - an exemption that some labor lawyers call 'inexcusable.'" NBC
EPA finds more VW cheating software, including in...
In Their Own Words -- Mizer
Posted 11/2/15
-- “The provision of Medicare benefits must be dictated by patient need, not by Medicare providers’ efforts to maximize profits by pressuring their employees to provide medically unnecessary services.”
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, commenting on the government’s intervention in cases against SavaSeniorCare. DOJWhistleblower News From The Inside -- November 2, 2015
Posted 11/2/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Government Intervenes in Lawsuits Alleging That Skilled Nursing Chain SavaSeniorCare Provided Medically Unnecessary Therapy -- The government has intervened in three False Claims Act lawsuits brought by whistleblowers alleging that Sava, one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers, operating approximately 200 skilled nursing facilities in 23 states, knowingly and...
November 2, 2015
Following a public comment period, the FTC has approved a final consent order with Nice-Pak Products, Inc., requiring it to stop advertising moist toilet tissue and cloth as flushable or safe for sewer or septic systems unless it can substantiate those claims. FTCWhistleblower News From The Inside — October 30, 2015
Posted 10/30/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Nearly 500 Hospitals pay $250m to resolve cardiac implantation whistleblower case -- The DOJ reached 70 settlements involving 457 hospitals in 43 states for more than $250 million related to cardiac devices that were implanted in Medicare patients in violation of Medicare coverage requirements relating to satisfying certain waiting periods before performing the implantation...
In Their Own Words — Burns
Posted 10/30/15
-- “This is a red letter day for integrity. This needs to happen more often.”
Patrick Burns, head of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, commenting on arrest of former Warner Chilcott executive on kickback charges.16 Constantine Cannon Attorneys Named To Super Lawyers Magazine
Posted 10/30/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Sixteen Constantine Cannon attorneys have been recognized and named to Thomson Reuters' 2015 "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars" lists. See Constantine Cannon Press Release. The Super Lawyers rating service distinguishes lawyers at the top 5 percent (top 2.5 percent for Rising Stars) of their location, considering both professional achievement and peer recognition by practice...
DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Warner Chilcott
Posted 10/30/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to Warner Chilcott US Sales LLC, a subsidiary of pharmaceutical manufacturer Warner Chilcott PLC. Yesterday, the company agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of health care fraud as part of a global settlement in which Warner Chilcott agreed to pay $125 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising...