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Whistleblower News From The Inside — January 5, 2016

Posted 01/5/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team US sues Volkswagen over emissions scandal -- "The Obama administration stepped up its legal attack against Volkswagen on Monday, filing a lawsuit that accused the German automaker of violating U.S. air-pollution laws with its scheme to install emissions-cheating software in its diesel engines." Washington Post Catholic Church linked to Uganda child labor -- "A BBC...

Top-10 DOJ Fraud Recoveries For 2015

Posted 01/4/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Here is our look-back at the top-10 Department of Justice fraud recoveries for 2015.

10. NOVARTIS -- The pharmaceutical giant agreed to pay $390 million to resolve charges it violated the False Claims Act by giving kickbacks to specialty pharmacies in return for recommending two of its drugs, Exjade and Myfortic.

9. BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON -- The bank...

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Top-10 DOJ False Claims Act Recoveries For 2015

Posted 01/4/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Here is our look-back at the top-10 Department of Justice False Claims Act recoveries for 2015.

10. TUOMEY HEALTHCARE -- The South Carolina-based hospital system agreed to pay $72.4 million to settle charges of billing Medicare for services referred by physicians with whom the hospital had improper financial relationships.

9. COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS -- The...

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In Their Own Words — Pidot

Posted 01/4/16

-- “When citizens discover and report violations of law or harm to the public’s interest, they exercise First Amendment rights central to the very idea of our democracy.”

Justin Pidot, a law professor at University of Denver, in his brief challenging Wyoming’s “ag-gag” law.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — January 4, 2016

Posted 01/4/16

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Quicken’s counterpunch against feds is dismissed – The mortgage lender claimed that the government unfairly targeted lenders after the 2008 mortgage crisis. The Quicken suit had been filed days before the DOJ filed a suit against the company, alleging it approved loans that didn’t meet federal standards. Detroit News Judge allows suit challenging Wyoming’s...

In Their Own Words — Loewy

Posted 12/30/15

-- “THERE IS NO BLACK EYE, NO BLOOD, BUT THE TRUTH IS, THIS ENDS UP BREAKING VICTIMS.”

Elizabeth Loewy, former chief of the elder-abuse unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, speaking about the effect of financial fraud on elders.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — December 30, 2015

Posted 12/30/15

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Georgia’s Memorial Health settles with DOJ for almost $10 million – Savannah-based Memorial Health hospital system will pay $9.89 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that Memorial billed federal healthcare programs for services rendered in violation of the Stark Law. The settlement resolves allegations that were originally part of a federal lawsuit filed by...

In Their Own Words — Greenberg

Posted 12/29/15

-- "He has clearly put the fear of 'you know what' in the hearts of all Albany legislators."

Siena College poll spokesman Steven Greenberg on the "phenomenal" record of Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara in taking on New York corruption. Click here for more.

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Whistleblower News From The Inside — December 29, 2015

Posted 12/29/15

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team The worst corruptions scandals of 2015 -- Foreign Policy's listing of some of the "most egregious" scandals this year. FP Lawyers for whistleblower cop sue New York City for $4.6M in legal fees -- Lawyers for Adrian Schoolcraft, who charged that his own brothers in blue threw him in a mental institution and who settled his case in October for $600,000 plus back pay and...

In Their Own Words — Foote

Posted 12/28/15

-- “A band-aid has been put on this, and therefore everything's okay? Everything's not okay . . . . They still don't have enough physicians and providers to provide medical care.”

Dr. Sam Foote, The Veterans Affairs whistleblower who launched last year's investigation, commenting on the current status of the hospital.

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