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Whistleblower Insider Blog

					
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.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
UNC Whistleblower Files Retaliation Lawsuit

				
Posted  07/3/14
								

				 
								 				By Marlene Koury 

UNC is in the spotlight again after whistleblower Mary Willingham filed a retaliation lawsuit earlier this week against the university alleging she was demoted from her position as reading specialist for speaking out about academic fraud. She also alleges that UNC created a hostile work environment that ultimately drove her to leave her job in May. She filed her lawsuit on the same day that the...				 
				 					 

						
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DC Circuit In KBR Whistleblower Case Tightens Attorney-Client Shield for Internal Investigations

				
Posted  07/3/14
								

				 
								 				By Gordon Schnell

In a shot heard round the business world, a DC district court judge in March denied attorney-client privilege protection to documents prepared in connection with an internal company investigation. The judge found the privilege did not apply because the investigation was mandated by government regulation and not simply an exercise in company discretion. The DC Circuit last week -- in In re: Kellogg...				 
				 					 

						
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DOJ Catch of the Week -- BNP Paribas

				
Posted  07/3/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to BNP Paribas. On Monday, the French banking giant agreed to pay $8.9 billion and plead guilty to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) by processing billions of dollars of transactions on behalf of Sudanese, Iranian, and Cuban entities...				 
				 					 

						
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - July 1, 2014

				
Posted  07/1/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

BNP admits guilt and agrees to record $8.9B fine -- Paris-based BNP Paribas agrees to enter a guilty plea and pay $8.9B for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading with the Enemy Act by processing billions of dollars of transactions through the U.S. financial system on behalf of Sudanese, Iranian, and Cuban entities subject to U.S....				 
				 				
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Whistleblower News from the Inside - June 27, 2014

				
Posted  06/27/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

China commodities fraud widens -- China’s commodities fraud scandal grows as the Chinese government confirms gold contracts have also been faked and as news of a new private lawsuit hits accusing the two main companies under investigation for suspected fraud for acting as guarantor in several contracts to import aluminum. NYT

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DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Omnicare

				
Posted  06/27/14
								

				 
								 				By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Ohio-based Omnicare Inc., the country’s largest provider of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services to nursing homes.  On Wednesday, the company agreed to pay $124 million to settle government charges of offering improper financial incentives to skilled nursing facilities in return for their continued selection of...				 
				 					 

						
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False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong To Move Forward

				
Posted  06/26/14
								

				 
								 				By Jason Enzler

Late last week, Circuit Judge Robert Wilkins (sitting by designation at the D.C. District Court) gave the government and whistleblower Floyd Landis a green light to proceed with their False Claims Act lawsuit against famed cyclist Lance Armstrong and others.  At stake is over $100 million in claimed damages and penalties for an alleged doping scheme involving the U.S. cycling team.

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GAO Report Finds Medicaid Managed Care Vulnerable To Fraud

				
Posted  06/26/14
								

				 
								 				By Marlene Koury

A new study conducted by the US Government Accountability Office ("GAO") shows that the Medicaid managed care program is vulnerable to serious health care fraud.  The study found that the weakness is primarily due to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") delegating managed care oversight to the states – but without providing them with clear guidance and resources to combat...				 
				 					 

						
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UK Rejects Whistleblower Rewards; At Least For Now

				
Posted  06/26/14
								

				 
								 				By Gordon Schnell

The good news is the United Kingdom has spoken loud and clear on the critical role whistleblowers must play in rooting out fraud and misconduct in the workplace.  The bad news is it continues to believe whistleblower rewards is a bad idea.  This comes out of the response released yesterday by the UK Department for Business Innovation & Skills to the "Call for Evidence" it put out last year...				 
				 					 

						
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