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Whistleblower Insider is written by the Constantine Cannon law firm team of experienced qui tam and whistleblower lawyers. It is updated regularly to provide the latest whistleblower and fraud news and developments.

DOJ Catch of the Week -- PNC Bank

Posted 08/19/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to PNC Bank N.A. On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh-based national banking association agreed to pay $9.5 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act in connection with the issuance of loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA). See DOJ Press Release. The SBA Act allows banks to...

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In Their Own Words — Ben-Artzi

Posted 08/19/16

--“This goes beyond the typical revolving-door story…In this case, top SEC lawyers had held senior posts at the bank, moving in and out of top positions at the SEC even as the investigations into malfeasance at Deutsche Bank were ongoing.”

Eric Ben-Artzi, a former Deutsche risk officer turned whistleblower, commenting on his decision to turn down an $8.25M whistleblower award from the SEC in protest against the...

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 19, 2016

Posted 08/19/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Deutsche Bank whistleblower rebuffs $8.25M SEC award -- Eric Ben-Artzi, a former Deutsche Bank risk officer turned whistleblower who helped reveal false accounting at Deutsche Bank, has refused an $8.25 million award from the SEC because of the agency's failure to punish bank executives, adding that “Deutsche did not commit this wrongdoing. Deutsche was the victim.”

In Their Own Words — Bentley

Posted 08/18/16

-- “In fighting health care fraud, it is important that individual physicians, as well as their employers, be held accountable”

A. Lee Bentley, US Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, commenting on a recent settlement with a urologist. Click here for more.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 18, 2016

Posted 08/18/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Defunct beauty school must pay government $11M—Marinello School of Beauty, a now closed for-profit beauty school in California, will pay the Federal Government and six whistleblowers $11M for allegedly forging enrollees' high school diplomas to manipulate enrollment records to qualify for unwarranted federal aid. Market Watch Pillow retailer settles NY FCA suit for...
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In Their Own Words — Grassley

Posted 08/17/16

-- “Our government has a responsibility to serve the people. When it falls short, the people have a right to know. Without the brave and patriotic work of individuals who bring failures to light, our government would be even less accountable to the people.”
Senator Charles Grassley (R – IA)

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 17, 2016

Posted 08/17/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team SEC goes after another company for attempting to muzzle whistleblowers – For the second time in a week, the SEC fined a company (this time insurance provider Health Net Inc.) for requiring employees to agree in severance packages to give up rights to bringing whistleblower tips to the government. Wall Street Journal Trial set for whistleblower in Penn State sexual abuse...
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In Their Own Words — Kane

Posted 08/16/16

-- "IT SEEMED THAT WE HAD SOMEBODY WHO FELT THAT SHE WAS ABOVE THE LAW AND THAT'S NOT THE CASE BECAUSE NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW."
Pennsylvania prosecutor Kevin Steele on the conviction of State Attorney General Kathleen Kane on charges of perjury and conviction. Click here for more.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 16, 2016

Posted 08/16/16
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane found guilty of perjury and obstruction -- "We are a very honorable profession here. We have rules that we have to abide by and there are no exceptions to that," said prosecutor Kevin Steele. CNN Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort named in Ukraine anti-corruption probe -- "More than $12M in undisclosed cash payments were...
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In Their Own Words — Fugh-Berman

Posted 08/15/16

-- “We're all susceptible to social psychology techniques that are used to manipulate physicians in different settings, and the relationships between surgeons and device reps can be very close. We're all susceptible to friendship and flattery.”
Adriane Fugh-Berman, director of PharmedOut, a Georgetown University Medical Center project focused on pharmaceutical marketing practices. Click here for more.

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DOJ Catch of the Week -- PNC Bank

In Their Own Words — Ben-Artzi

--“This goes beyond the typical revolving-door story…In this case, top SEC lawyers had held senior posts at the bank, moving in and out of top positions at the SEC even as the investigations into malfeasance at Deutsche Bank were ongoing.”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 19, 2016

In Their Own Words — Bentley

-- “In fighting health care fraud, it is important that individual physicians, as well as their employers, be held accountable”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 18, 2016

In Their Own Words — Grassley

-- “Our government has a responsibility to serve the people. When it falls short, the people have a right to know. Without the brave and patriotic work of individuals who bring failures to light, our government would be even less accountable to the people.”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 17, 2016

In Their Own Words — Kane

-- "IT SEEMED THAT WE HAD SOMEBODY WHO FELT THAT SHE WAS ABOVE THE LAW AND THAT'S NOT THE CASE BECAUSE NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW."

Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 16, 2016

In Their Own Words — Fugh-Berman

-- “We're all susceptible to social psychology techniques that are used to manipulate physicians in different settings, and the relationships between surgeons and device reps can be very close. We're all susceptible to friendship and flattery.”

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DOJ Catch of the Week -- PNC Bank

In Their Own Words — Ben-Artzi

--“This goes beyond the typical revolving-door story…In this case, top SEC lawyers had held senior posts at the bank, moving in and out of top positions at the SEC even as the investigations into malfeasance at Deutsche Bank were ongoing.”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 19, 2016

In Their Own Words — Bentley

-- “In fighting health care fraud, it is important that individual physicians, as well as their employers, be held accountable”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 18, 2016

In Their Own Words — Grassley

-- “Our government has a responsibility to serve the people. When it falls short, the people have a right to know. Without the brave and patriotic work of individuals who bring failures to light, our government would be even less accountable to the people.”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 17, 2016

In Their Own Words — Kane

-- "IT SEEMED THAT WE HAD SOMEBODY WHO FELT THAT SHE WAS ABOVE THE LAW AND THAT'S NOT THE CASE BECAUSE NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW."

Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 16, 2016

In Their Own Words — Fugh-Berman

-- “We're all susceptible to social psychology techniques that are used to manipulate physicians in different settings, and the relationships between surgeons and device reps can be very close. We're all susceptible to friendship and flattery.”

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