Whistleblower News from the Inside - December 16, 2014
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
SUNY Research Foundation settles whistleblower claims for $3.75M — The whistleblower had filed a False Claims Act case claiming the Foundation directed its employees to doctor audits to hide the number of ineligible people receiving Medicaid benefits. Syracuse.com
Eyak Technology and Eyak Services settles False Claim Act claims for $2.5M — The settlement resolves allegations the government technology contractor accepted kickbacks from several subcontractors and submitted invoices to the US Army Corps of Engineers for work never performed. DOJ
Bruker Corp. agrees to pay $2.4M to settle FCPA charges — The settlement resolves allegations the scientific instruments manufacturer made improper payments to various Chinese government officials to win business there. SEC
Brand USA whistleblower suit challenges cooperative advertising agreements — The whistleblower action, filed by the travel promotion company’s former VP of operations, claims the company engaged in “kickback schemes” with Visit California and Visit Florida and fraudulently inflated partner contributions to obtain greater federal matching funds. Skift
LuxLeaks whistleblower speaks out — Antoine Deltour, the 28-year-old former PricewaterhouseCoopers auditor charged with theft and violating trade secrets in Luxembourg in the wake of the LuxLeaks tax avoidance scandal, reveals his identity and claims he acted out of conviction. Guardian
Questions raised on whether Ocwen Financial complying with court order — The concern comes from the federal monitor investigating whether Ocwen is treating borrowers fairly after a whistleblower said the company may have improperly influenced which mortgages were picked for a compliance review. Businessweek