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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.

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...

Bio-Rad Pays Big for International Bribery Scheme

Posted  11/6/14
By Marlene Koury Medical diagnostics and life sciences manufacturing and sales company Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has agreed to pay $55 million to settle related SEC and DOJ charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA"). In the SEC matter, California-based Bio-Rad agreed to pay $40.7 million in disgorgement and prejudgment interest to resolve allegations that the company made improper payments...

California Court Follows More Expansive Take on Who Can Be an SEC Whistleblower

Posted  11/6/14
By Jason Enzler A California federal district court ruled last week that a whistleblower is not required to report allegations of violations of the U.S. securities laws to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in order to qualify for protection under the Dodd-Frank Act.  In the case of Connolly v. Wolfgang Remkes, Case No. 5:14-CV-01344 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 28, 2014), the court made that decision -- and...

Whistleblower News from the Inside - November 5, 2014

Posted  11/5/14
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team Supreme Court appears to favor whistleblower -- During oral argument yesterday, the Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to whistleblower Robert MacLean, who was fired after blowing the whistle on the federal air marshal program.  ABC News Navy SEAL who shot Bin Laden to go public -- The man who shot Bin Laden and has given anonymous details of his story will go public. 

Monthly Roundup -- October 2014

Posted  11/4/14
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 (here); Third Circuit Rejects Qui Tam Lawsuit On Original Source Requirement (here); Report on UNC Scandal Finds 18 Years of Academic...

Whistleblower News from the Inside - November 4, 2014

Posted  11/4/14
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.  NYT Bio-Rad Labs to pay $55M to settle FCPA charges -- The...

Whistleblower News from the Inside - October 31, 2014

Posted  10/31/14
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.  DOJ 49 organizations call on Congress to restore whistleblower rights for...

DOJ Catch of the Week -- Columbia University

Posted  10/31/14
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Columbia University. On Tuesday, the storied Ivy League institution agreed to pay $9 million to settle allegations it defrauded the government of grant funding for AIDS and HIV related work. The settlement was simultaneous with the government's filing of a civil fraud lawsuit in Manhattan federal court against the...

False Claims Act Scores Continue to Pile Up

Posted  10/30/14
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team It was only two weeks ago when we reported on three major False Claims Act wins with the government taking home more than $90 million in fines and penalties and the whistleblowers getting a $10 million piece of the pie.  See Big Week for Whistleblowers.  Then there was last week’s $175 million pre-trebled jury verdict against guardrail maker Trinity Industries for lacing our...

Humane Society Launches Whistleblower Hotline

Posted  10/30/14
By Marlene Koury Whistleblowers now have a dedicated hotline to anonymously report animal abuse without running afoul of “ag-gag” laws aimed at criminalizing the documentation of cruelty on factory farms.  The Humane Society launched the hotline (1-888-209-7177) for whistleblowers to report cruelty and neglect on factory farms, at livestock auctions and in slaughter houses, offering a reward of up to $5,000...
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