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November 15, 2021
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans will pay $1.05 million to resolve allegations that it falsely certified damage description and repair estimates in connection with claims for federal funds for the repair of facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Claims against federal contractor AECOM, which prepared the estimates, are continuing. The Archdiocese is in bankruptcy, and the settlement amount is based on an “ability to pay” determination. The action was initiated by the filing of a whistleblower complaint by AECOM employee Robert Romero, who will receive a whistleblower award of approximately $200,000. DOJ; USAO EDLA See earlier settlementSEC Names New Whistleblower Chief
Posted 11/12/21
November 10, 2021
The SEC has announced awards totaling more than $15 million to two whistleblowers. Information provided by the first whistleblower, who received $12.5 million, prompted an investigation to open, while information from the second whistleblower, who received $2.5 million, was more limited but helped lead to a successful enforcement action. SECNovember 9, 2021
Numerous anesthesia providers and outpatient surgery centers in Georgia, including Ambulatory Anesthesia of Atlanta, LLC and Northside Anesthesiology Consultants, LLC, have agreed to pay over $28 million to resolve kickback allegations by whistleblowers Kathleen Hartney-Velazco, M.D., Jan Kersey, and Capitol Anesthesiology, P.C., who will receive a $4.7 million cut of the settlement. According to the whistleblowers, the anesthesia providers made payments and provided free staffing to the outpatient surgery centers in order to obtain exclusivity contracts over a ten-year period. USAO NDGANovember 9, 2021
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a $24.3 million whistleblower award to Gwang Ho Kim, a former Hyundai safety engineer who provided critical information to NHTSA about safety defects in millions of Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The award under the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act was made in connection with Hyundai and Kia’s 2020 agreement to pay combined penalties of up to $210 million. NHTSA.Hyundai/Kia – Auto Safety ($210 million)
Constantine Cannon represented a whistleblower in a submission under the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act, alleging critical engine defects in millions of Hyundai/Kia vehicles. In November 2020, Hyundai/Kia agreed to pay combined penalties of up to $210 million, the largest such penalties ever assessed against a carmaker. And in November 2021, our client received a whistleblower award of $24.3 million, the largest award ever made under the auto safety whistleblower program. Read more -- Reuters, NPR, CNN, NHTSA, CC.Hyundai Whistleblower Represented by Constantine Cannon Gets $24.3 Million, First-Ever Award for Reporting Defects to Auto Safety Regulators
Posted 11/9/21
November 8, 2021
Florida-based medical device company Arthrex Inc. has agreed to pay $16 million and enter into a five-year corporate integrity agreement to resolve allegations of paying kickbacks to a Colorado-based orthopedic surgeon in exchange for the surgeon’s use and recommendation of its products. According to a qui tam suit by whistleblower Joseph Shea, the kickbacks were disguised as royalty payments for the surgeon’s contributions to Arthrex’s SutureBridge and SpeedBridge products. For his role in the case, Shea will receive a relator’s share of $2.5 million. USAO MACFTC’s Largest-Ever Whistleblower Award Edges out SEC and IRS Awards and Acts as a Calling Card for the CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program Globally
Posted 11/8/21
