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.
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This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to Tennessee-based non-profit hospice care provider Alive Hospice, Inc. Yesterday, the DOJ announced the company paid roughly $1.5 million to reimburse the government for alleged violations of the False Claims Act through overbilling of Medicare and TennCare for hospice services. See DOJ Press Release.
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New FDA rules tighten food safety requirements -- "The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday finalized new rules that for the first time will require U.S. food manufacturers to develop and implement detailed plans to prevent foodborne illness." WSJ
Justice Dept. vow to go after bankers may prove a promise hard to keep -- "The Justice Department acknowledges the...
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DOJ issues new rules to prosecutors nationwide targeting Wall Street executives -- "The Justice Department issued new policies on Wednesday that prioritize the prosecution of individual employees – not just their companies – and put pressure on corporations to turn over evidence against their executives." NYT
Second Circuit takes expansive view of protections for SEC...
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Auditors find fraud risks in visa program – Investigators have found risks in the program designed to give wealthy foreigners green cards in exchange for their investments in U.S. businesses that create jobs. Washington Post
VA whistleblower returns to work – Bradie Frink, a disabled veteran who was fired by the Department of Veterans Affairs after he sought help from...
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Serpico rides again -- The 79-year old former whistleblower cop is running for a spot on his local town board in Stuyvesant, New York to fight the ""old-boys network" run by entrenched Republicans who embrace cronyism and patronage." NYT
Pre-Labor Day DOJ False Claims Act bust -- The DOJ settled three whistleblower False Claims Actions Friday involving charges of...
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Tom Brady redeemed -- New York court nullifies the NFL's 4-game suspension of Patriot QB Brady, finding the arbitration award was procedurally unfair. Whistleblower Insider
Hospice chain and owner settle whistleblower False Claims Act charges -- St. Joseph Hospice Entities, which consists of 13 hospice facilities in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Alabama, and its...