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Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 8, 2014

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Obama signs intelligence whistleblower bill into law -- The law authorizes the spending of $564M over five years for the US intelligence community and expands protections for intelligence agency whistleblowers against retaliation.  ABC News Whistleblower claims UK "powerful elite" abused children for decades -- The former child protection manager says at least 20 former MPs,...

UNC Whistleblower Files Retaliation Lawsuit

By Marlene Koury UNC is in the spotlight again after whistleblower Mary Willingham filed a retaliation lawsuit earlier this week against the university alleging she was demoted from her position as reading specialist for speaking out about academic fraud. She also alleges that UNC created a hostile work environment that ultimately drove her to leave her job in May. She filed her lawsuit on the same day that the...

DC Circuit In KBR Whistleblower Case Tightens Attorney-Client Shield for Internal Investigations

By Gordon Schnell In a shot heard round the business world, a DC district court judge in March denied attorney-client privilege protection to documents prepared in connection with an internal company investigation. The judge found the privilege did not apply because the investigation was mandated by government regulation and not simply an exercise in company discretion. The DC Circuit last week -- in In re: Kellogg...

DOJ Catch of the Week -- BNP Paribas

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to BNP Paribas. On Monday, the French banking giant agreed to pay $8.9 billion and plead guilty to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) by processing billions of dollars of transactions on behalf of Sudanese, Iranian, and Cuban entities...

Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 1, 2014

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team BNP admits guilt and agrees to record $8.9B fine -- Paris-based BNP Paribas agrees to enter a guilty plea and pay $8.9B for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading with the Enemy Act by processing billions of dollars of transactions through the U.S. financial system on behalf of Sudanese, Iranian, and Cuban entities subject to U.S....

Monthly Roundup -- June 2014

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Here is our look-back at the key whistleblower and fraud developments we have written about over the past month: Featured Posts and Commentary

• False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong To Move Forward

Late last week, Circuit Judge Robert Wilkins gave the government and whistleblower Floyd Landis a green light to proceed with their False Claims Act lawsuit against famed...

Whistleblower News from the Inside - June 27, 2014

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team China commodities fraud widens -- China’s commodities fraud scandal grows as the Chinese government confirms gold contracts have also been faked and as news of a new private lawsuit hits accusing the two main companies under investigation for suspected fraud for acting as guarantor in several contracts to import aluminum. NYT Ask GAP’s Tom Devine anything today on Reddit...

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Omnicare

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Ohio-based Omnicare Inc., the country’s largest provider of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services to nursing homes.  On Wednesday, the company agreed to pay $124 million to settle government charges of offering improper financial incentives to skilled nursing facilities in return for their continued selection of...

False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong To Move Forward

By Jason Enzler Late last week, Circuit Judge Robert Wilkins (sitting by designation at the D.C. District Court) gave the government and whistleblower Floyd Landis a green light to proceed with their False Claims Act lawsuit against famed cyclist Lance Armstrong and others.  At stake is over $100 million in claimed damages and penalties for an alleged doping scheme involving the U.S. cycling team. Landis, a...

GAO Report Finds Medicaid Managed Care Vulnerable To Fraud

By Marlene Koury A new study conducted by the US Government Accountability Office ("GAO") shows that the Medicaid managed care program is vulnerable to serious health care fraud.  The study found that the weakness is primarily due to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") delegating managed care oversight to the states – but without providing them with clear guidance and resources to combat...