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Trump University: A Foreboding

Posted 04/29/16

By Gordon Schnell and Phillip Brown (Published in US News and World Report) Big news for Donald Trump on the campaign trail. It has nothing to do with his inexorable march to the Republican nomination. It is about the fraud action New York brought against him concerning his now-defunct Trump University. On Tuesday, a New York judge ruled the case will go to trial, perhaps as early as the fall, clearly...

Tagged in: Education Fraud,

In Their Own Words — Grassley

Posted 04/29/16

-- “Whistleblowers need to be able to disclose wrongdoing outside of their organizations. They need strong protections regardless of who first receives their complaint. Protecting internal reporting is important, but requiring it only discourages many would-be whistleblowers with evidence of actual wrongdoing from coming forward. Moreover, when they do, they are often subjected to the hostility of the...

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 29, 2016

Posted 04/29/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Byram Healthcare and Hollister, Inc. Will Pay $20.9 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations – Hollister Inc., a manufacturer of disposable health care products, and Byram Healthcare Centers Inc., a supplier of medical products, have agreed to pay $11.44 million and $9.37 million, respectively, to resolve allegations regarding Byram’s receipt of unlawful kickbacks to conduct...

In Their Own Words — Annan

Posted 04/28/16

-- “This type of activity hurts legitimate U.S. businesses and, by extension, our overall national economy. Uncovering these types of schemes will continue to be a major investigative priority for ICE HSI.”

Special Agent in Charge Nick S. Annan of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations discussing an anti-dumping settlement reached with a furniture retailer. Read more here.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 28, 2016

Posted 04/28/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Furniture retailer settles FCA suit for $15 million – A California retailer agreed to pay $15M to settle claims related to antidumping duties, which protect domestic manufacturers against foreign companies “dumping” products on U.S. markets at prices below cost; the whistleblower who brought the case will receive $2.4 million. Savannah Morning News Pfizer whistleblowers...

In Their Own Words — Grassley

Posted 04/27/16

-- “Upon close inspection, it seems that the heart of many proposals to “fix” the False Claims Act are merely complaints about the strong, necessary penalties it imposes.”

Senator Charles Grassley’s written statement to the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in advance of its hearing on April 28 regarding proposals to change the False Claims Act.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 27, 2016

Posted 04/27/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Congress to hold hearing tomorrow on False Claims Act – The hearing on proposals to amend the False Claims Act – such as requiring whistleblowers to report internally before disclosing fraud to the government – will be held at 4 pm eastern tomorrow; live streaming will be available at the following website: House of Representatives, Judiciary Committee Pfizer and...

In Their Own Words — Quigley

Posted 04/26/16

-- "Whistleblower suits are a terrific pain in the you-know-what for governments and corporations, but they play a very important role for the public."

Bill Quigley, professor of law at Loyola University and director of the Loyola Law Clinic, on the recent whistleblower settlement by a former state worker with the Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness who was allegedly fired by...

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 26, 2016

Posted 04/26/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team NFL wins 'Deflategate' appeal; Tom Brady's suspension reinstated -- The Second Circuit ruled that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell "properly exercised his broad discretion under the collective bargaining agreement and that his procedural rulings were properly grounded in that agreement and did not deprive Brady of fundamental fairness." CNN Vermont ski resort could be forced...

In Their Own Words — May

Posted 04/25/16

-- "The laundering of proceeds of crime through UK institutions is not only a financial crime, it fuels political instability around the world, supports terrorists and extremism and poses a direct and immediate threat to our domestic security and our overseas interests."

UK Home Secretary Theresa May on proposed new anti-money laundering law. Click here for more.

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Trump University: A Foreboding

In Their Own Words — Grassley

Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 29, 2016

In Their Own Words — Annan

-- “This type of activity hurts legitimate U.S. businesses and, by extension, our overall national economy. Uncovering these types of schemes will continue to be a major investigative priority for ICE HSI.”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 28, 2016

In Their Own Words — Grassley

-- “Upon close inspection, it seems that the heart of many proposals to “fix” the False Claims Act are merely complaints about the strong, necessary penalties it imposes.”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 27, 2016

In Their Own Words — Quigley

-- "Whistleblower suits are a terrific pain in the you-know-what for governments and corporations, but they play a very important role for the public."

Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 26, 2016

In Their Own Words — May

-- "The laundering of proceeds of crime through UK institutions is not only a financial crime, it fuels political instability around the world, supports terrorists and extremism and poses a direct and immediate threat to our domestic security and our overseas interests."

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Trump University: A Foreboding

In Their Own Words — Grassley

Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 29, 2016

In Their Own Words — Annan

-- “This type of activity hurts legitimate U.S. businesses and, by extension, our overall national economy. Uncovering these types of schemes will continue to be a major investigative priority for ICE HSI.”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 28, 2016

In Their Own Words — Grassley

-- “Upon close inspection, it seems that the heart of many proposals to “fix” the False Claims Act are merely complaints about the strong, necessary penalties it imposes.”

Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 27, 2016

In Their Own Words — Quigley

-- "Whistleblower suits are a terrific pain in the you-know-what for governments and corporations, but they play a very important role for the public."

Whistleblower News From The Inside — April 26, 2016

In Their Own Words — May

-- "The laundering of proceeds of crime through UK institutions is not only a financial crime, it fuels political instability around the world, supports terrorists and extremism and poses a direct and immediate threat to our domestic security and our overseas interests."

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