Whistleblower News From The Inside — November 18, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Whistleblower lawsuit against Vanguard dismissed – A New York state judge tossed the lawsuit because the whistleblower, David Danon, was a lawyer employed by Vanguard when he filed his complaint in violation of the state’s legal ethics rules.  Philly.com

Veterans Affairs worker suspended after donning whistleblower costume for Halloween – Jeremy Pottle, a VA social worker, and his supervisor were suspended after Pottle dressed up like VA whistleblower Brandon Coleman, a retired Marine who revealed that the VA was letting suicidal vets go without treatment.  Fox News

Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell’s remarks on the DOJ’s enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.  DOJ

Senators Grassley and Warren send bipartisan letter to SEC head – The Senators are seeking an update on the agency’s whistleblower program.  Sen. Grassley Website

28 indicted in wide-spread health care fraud conspiracy – The scheme involved Dallas-area doctors, claims examiners, medical providers’ employees, and beneficiary claimants working together to defraud the government of almost $10 million.  USAO – NDTX

New Jersey couple admits to $4.3 million Medicare fraud scheme – Nita and Kirtish Patel owned Biosound Medical Services Inc. and Heart Solutions, mobile diagnostic companies they used to conduct fraudulent diagnostic testing to defraud Medicare and private insurance companies.  FBI