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Whistleblower News From The Inside -- August 8, 2016

Posted 08/8/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Anesthesia Business Settles Kickback Allegations – Sweet Dreams Nurse Anesthesia paid more than $1 million to resolve claims that it provided free anesthesia drugs to ambulatory surgical centers and agreed to fund construction of a new ASC, both in exchange for exclusive contracts. The case was originally brought by a whistleblower, Adam Nauss, who will receive a share of...

DOJ Catch of the Week - St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center

Posted 08/5/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. On Monday, the Central New York hospital agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve allegations it violated the federal False Claims Act and New York False Claims Act by billing the state Medicaid program for mental health services provided by unqualified staff. See DOJ Press...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, FCA State, Hospital Fraud, Improper Medical Personnel,

In Their Own Words — Morris

Posted 08/5/16

--“It was a weak leader in a weak government delivering a weak response. Banks will continue to be the tail wagging the dog as long as we have that situation with government.”

Jeff Morris, the whistleblower who revealed a financial planning scandal at Commonwealth bank, commenting on the Coalition’s commitment to hold Commonwealth and other banks accountable in the future. Click here for more.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 5, 2016

Posted 08/5/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team SEC charges cardiologist with insider trading on drug trial developments -- The SEC alleges that a Connecticut doctor traded in advance of two negative news announcements by Regado Biosciences, which was pursuing a drug called REG-1 to regulate clotting in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty. The doctor sold shares after receiving advance notice that patient enrollment in...

In Their Own Words — Skarlatos

Posted 08/4/16

-- “This opens the door to much larger whistleblower payments in offshore-account cases.”

Bryan Skarlatos, New York tax attorney, commenting on a U.S. Tax Court decision that granted two whistleblowers $17.8M, and greatly expanded the scope of rewards claims in such cases. Read more here.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — August 4, 2016

Posted 08/4/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team IRS whistleblowers get $17.8M – The U.S. Tax Court awarded $17.8M to a pair of whistleblowers in a decision that for the first time granted whistleblowers a portion of criminal fines and civil forfeitures in addition to part of the taxes the government recouped. The Wall Street Journal Hedge fund doubles financial reserve set aside for FCPA probe – Och-Ziff Capital...

In Their Own Words -- U.S. Office of the Special Counsel

Posted 08/3/16

-- "Courageous employees deserve our appreciation but all too often they face harassment, demotion or firing. Such retaliation is unlawful, and we are working together to make sure that it is stopped and that those who retaliate are held accountable."

U.S. Office of the Special Counsel

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ɃA££$¥ ฿RIɃ€$: Don’t Cry for José López, Argentina

Posted 08/3/16

By Max Voldman Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s public works secretary, José López, was arrested last week after he was spotted throwing sacks of cash over a nunnery wall in the middle of the night. Observing the strange scene, a concerned neighbor, fearing for the nuns’ safety, called the police. When police arrived, Mr. López was with the nuns, claimed to be a church official,...

Tagged in: Ballsy Bribes, Money Laundering,

Whistleblower News From The Inside -- August 3, 2016

Posted 08/3/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Tenet Healthcare Corp. settles kickback case for $514 million – The company agreed to the payment to resolve allegations that it engaged in a kickback scheme at four Georgia hospitals for maternity referrals. Modern Healthcare Logistics companies agree to pay $1 million to resolve False Claims Act case – A whistleblower had accused Jacintoport International LLC and...

In Their Own Words — Stepanova

Posted 08/2/16

-- “IF I COULD GO THERE, IT WOULD PROVE TO ME THAT I HAD TAKEN THE RIGHT DECISION AND IT WOULD SHOW AN EXAMPLE TO THE OTHER ATHLETES THAT MAY FIND THEMSELVES IN A SIMILAR SITUATION AS I WAS THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO SAY THE TRUTH, THAT ONE NEEDS TO FIGHT THE SYSTEM.”

Russian doping whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova on her efforts to participate in the Rio Olympics. Click here for more.

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