Protecting Public Health Service Whistleblowers -- Another Lesson from the Ebola Scare
Posted 11/6/14
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
There have been many invaluable take-aways from the Ebola horror that has struck so much pain and fear around the globe. But one little talked about lesson is the need to better protect those scientists on the front lines of trying to contain this deadly scourge, and who unfortunately may be battling similar outbreaks in the future. We are talking about the members of the Public...
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By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Here is our look-back at the key whistleblower and fraud developments we have written about over the past month:
FEATURED POSTS AND COMMENTARY
This month's featured posts and commentary included: False Claims Act Scores Continue to Pile Up (
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Hyundai and Kia fined for misrepresenting fuel efficiency -- In the largest-ever penalty for a Clean Air Act violation, the Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors will pay the government a combined $300M as part of a settlement for overstating vehicle fuel-economy standards on 1.2 million cars.
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
Dignity Health to pay $37M to settle whistleblower claims -- The False Claims Act suit alleged that 13 of Dignity Health’s hospitals in California, Nevada and Arizona submitted false claims to Medicare and TRICARE by admitting patients who could have been treated on a less costly, outpatient basis.
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