Whistleblower News from the Inside - December 3, 2014

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Takita vehicular airbag hearing – Witnesses testified before Congress today about the defective airbags that have led to millions of recalled vehicles in past weeks.  C-Span

False Claims Act lawsuit alleges violation of Buy America Act – Maryland contractor Masonry Solutions International is fighting efforts by a whistleblower to discover whether it used foreign sourced materials in its work to retrofit New Orleans pumping stations after Hurricane Katina.  The Times-Picayune

11 years in prison for Medicare fraud – Luis Duluc was sentenced to an 11-year term for organizing a $28 million Medicare fraud scheme involving physical and occupational therapy services in Florida.  DOJ

SEC files charges against former executives of assisted living provider – The charges are against two former top executives at Wisconsin-based Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. and allege that the assisted living provider listed fake occupants at some senior residences in order to meet the requirements of a lease to operate the facilities.  SEC