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SEC Goes After JP Morgan for Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule

Posted  01/18/24
J.P. Morgan Logo on Building
Add JP Morgan Securities to the ever-expanding list of companies the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has gone after for violating the agency's Whistleblower Protection Rule -- SEC Rule 21F-17(a).  This rule broadly prohibits companies from taking any action to impede or discourage whistleblowers from reporting suspected securities violations to the SEC.  Yesterday (January 16), the SEC announced the JP...

Tagged in: Securities Fraud, Whistleblower Protection Laws,

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Top Ten SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Awards for 2023

Posted  01/16/24
Anonamous Person on Phone Pointing to Book with Charts and Numbers
It was a relatively quiet year for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in their payout of whistleblower awards under their respective whistleblower programs.  Under the SEC Program and CFTC Program -- both enacted under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act -- whistleblowers who provide information that leads to a successful government...

Tagged in: CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program, Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Securities Fraud, Top 10, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

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Catch of the Week: SAP SE

Posted  01/16/24
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This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to SAP SE (SAP).  On Wednesday (January 10), the German-based software company agreed to pay roughly $220 million to settle DOJ and SEC charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) through bribes to government officials in South Africa and Indonesia. The FCPA bars payments to foreign officials for any kind of business advantage, such...

Tagged in: Bribery and Bid-Rigging, Catch of the Week, FCPA, Securities Fraud,

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Testing Lab and Owner/CEO Settle False Claims Act Case for $13.25 Million

Posted  01/12/24
Laboratory Analysis. Scientist Measuring Sample
RDx Bioscience Inc. (“RDx”), a clinical laboratory that operated in New Jersey, and its owner and CEO agreed to pay $13.25 million to settle a False Claims Act case alleging kickbacks and unnecessary testing schemes, according to a recent DOJ press release.  The press release also notes that RDx and its owner/CEO agreed to cooperate with the DOJ’s “investigations of, and litigation against, other participants...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Laboratory and IDTF, Lack of Medical Necessity,

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Top Ten False Claims Act Recoveries in 2023

Posted  01/11/24
It was another big year for DOJ enforcement under the False Claims Act, the government's primary fraud-fighting tool. As usual, most of the recoveries were in the healthcare space with seven of the Top-10 involving various schemes to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. Several of these Top-10 recoveries involved enforcement actions targeting violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law, which prohibit medical...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, Electronic Health Records, FCA Federal, Government Programs Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, Medicaid, Medical Billing Fraud, Medicare, Top 10, Whistleblower Case,

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Private Equity Firms Buying Healthcare Companies May Increase Risks to Patients and Lead to More Whistleblower Actions

Posted  01/8/24
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Private equity (PE) firms are in the hot seat, particularly when it comes to acquiring and investing in healthcare companies.  According to a recent CNN article, a research study published in JAMA found that “[h]ealth care became more hazardous for patients at hospitals purchased by private equity firms.”  This not only should concern patients and Government enforcers.  It also could be a harbinger of more...

Tagged in: Healthcare Antitrust, Healthcare Fraud, Whistleblower Eligibility,

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Catch of the Week: Moffitt Cancer Center

Posted  01/5/24
medicare dollars
This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to Tampa-based H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Hospital.  Yesterday (January 4), the non-profit cancer treatment and research center agreed to pay roughly $19.6 million to settle DOJ charges of violating the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for patient care services provided during research studies not eligible for...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Improper Medical Facility, Medical Billing Fraud, Medicare,

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Constantine Cannon Partner Gordon Schnell Published in Fortune on Why You Might Be the Next Big Whistleblower

Posted  01/3/24
Person Standing and their Shadow Displayed as Superhero
Constantine Cannon partner Gordon Schnell was published yesterday (January 2) in Fortune on why you might become the next big whistleblower.  He co-authored the piece with Amber Scorah, founder of Parallel Story, a nonprofit helping whistleblowers tell their stories. Schnell and Scorah have worked for years helping whistleblowers bring forward information about fraud and misconduct.  But not necessarily the kind...

Tagged in: CC Lawyers, Importance of Whistleblowers, Whistleblower Answers,

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DOT Imposes Record Fine Against Southwest Airlines for Christmas Meltdown

Posted  12/28/23
Last week (December 18), the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a landmark $140 million penalty against Southwest Airlines for operational failures that stranded more than two million passengers over last year's Christmas holiday season.  DOT trumpeted it as 30 times larger than any previous DOT penalty for consumer protection violations.  And it is on top of another $600 million in refunds and rewards the...

Tagged in: Damages and Penalties,

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In Their Own Words. . . .Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)

Posted  12/22/23
"The False Claims Act is our nation’s primary weapon against fraud, and it has been amended by Congress and reaffirmed by the courts throughout our history.  The qui tam provision has been particularly essential in our fight against fraudsters by leveraging whistleblowers’ knowledge of schemes that the government likely wouldn’t uncover on its own.  These brave and patriotic whistleblowers play a critical...

Tagged in: In Their Own Words,

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