In Their Own Words -- Ceresney
Posted 10/12/16
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Whistleblower News From The Inside -- October 12, 2016
Posted 10/12/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
SEC announces results of enforcement efforts for 2016 – The agency filed a record-breaking 868 enforcement actions this past fiscal year. SEC
Wells Fargo knew about fraudulent accounts for over a decade – Whistleblowers at the bank began reporting as early as 2005 how employees were setting up sham accounts and forging customers signatures. The New York...
In Their Own Words — Twain
Posted 10/11/16
-- "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything."
Mark TwainWhistleblower News From The Inside — October 11, 2016
Posted 10/11/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Theranos sued by investor who accuses it of securities fraud -- "Theranos, the beleaguered Silicon Valley blood-testing company, is being accused of securities fraud by a major investor who has sued contending 'myriad deceptions, falsehoods and fraudulent conduct.'" NYT
Cybersecurity whistleblowing on the rise -- "More and more, corporate employees are reporting...
In Their Own Words -- Script used by Indian call centers
Posted 10/10/16
-- “Your 401(k) [retirement] plan will be frozen and confiscated, all your wages and benefits would be frozen. Your passport will be seized along with your state ID and if you belong to a country other than the United States then you will be deported…your Social Security number will be blocked for the next seven years and you will not be eligible for any benefits such as disability benefits, unemployment...
Whistleblower News From The Inside -- October 10, 2016
Posted 10/10/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Mylan agrees to $465 million settlement in EpiPen pricing investigation -- The embattled pharmaceutical company has been under investigation by state and federal regulators for repeatedly raising the price for the allergy treatment, which went from $100 for a two-pack in 2009 to $600 in 2016. The settlement specifically refers to Mylan's misclassification of the EpiPen as a...
In Their Own Words -- Havian
Posted 10/7/16
-- “It is corrupt to use the tax laws as a cover for corporate lobbying, but it's even worse in this case. Exxon uses ALEC's charitable status to fuel its disinformation campaign on climate change, so taxpayers are literally paying Exxon to lie to them."
Constantine Cannon partner Eric Havian commenting on IRS whistleblowers’ complaint alleging Exxon and a purported charity have colluded to finance a campaign...Calling All FCPA Whistleblowers—The SEC Wants You
Posted 10/7/16
By Sarah Poppy Alexander
The SEC is signaling loud and clear that it is eager to receive whistleblower information about FCPA violations.
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits companies with ties to the U.S. from bribing foreign officials to gain business favor or advantage overseas. Those caught doing so risk stiff civil and criminal penalties, often in the eight- and nine-figure range. Because...
Whistleblower News From The Inside -- October 7, 2016
Posted 10/7/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Watchdogs allege Exxon and purported charity are committing tax fraud in promoting climate change denial agenda – Common Cause and Center for Media Democracy have filed an IRS complaint alleging the energy giant illegally claimed tax deductions for purported donations to a nonprofit charity, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), to have ALEC improperly lobby the...
Whistleblower News From The Inside — October 6, 2016
Posted 10/6/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Louisiana accountant sentenced to prison in $50M Medicare fraud – Louisiana accountant Christopher White, who pled guilty in Louisiana federal court to coordinating a kickback scheme on behalf of a clinic running a $51M Medicare fraud was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay $2.3M in restitution. St. Charles Herald Guide
Novartis settles FCA case for $35M –...