Whistleblower News from the Inside - December 9, 2014
Posted 12/9/14
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
FDA advisors corporate connections not disclosed -- According to a Wall Street Journal report, “many doctors who sit on Food and Drug Administration panels reviewing medical devices have links to device makers undisclosed by the FDA.” WSJ
U.S. Agency for International Development deputy inspector general retires in wake of whistleblower claims -- Michael G. Carroll will...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD). This is the Phoenix-based entity responsible for operating community colleges in Maricopa County, Arizona. On Monday, the MCCCD agreed to pay $4.08 million to resolve charges it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Corporation for...
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
The whistleblower retaliation provisions of the False Claims Act offer broad relief to "employees" who are terminated, suspended, harassed or otherwise discriminated against by their employers for engaging in protected whistleblowing activity. Congress amended the statute in 2009 to expand these provisions beyond employees to also reach "contractors" and "agents" of a...
By Jason Enzler
Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) has accused government investigators of suppressing concerns about the safety of BP’s Atlantis oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. According to a