Whistleblower News From The Inside — July 13, 2016

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Food fraud may be more widespread than you thought – A new book reveals a nationwide problem of counterfeit foods of all types found across restaurants, groceries, and markets.  Fox News

Whistleblower alleges UC Berkeley’s chancellor misused funds – The whistleblower complaint accuses Chancellor Nicholas Dirks of using the university’s funds to pay for travel and a personal trainer.  Los Angeles Times

Hospital sues law firm after False Claims Act loss – South Carolina hospital Tuomey Healthcare has sued its lawyers at Nexsen Pruet for $117 million, alleging the law firm’s malpractice caused the hospital to lose a False Claims Act case.  Becker’s Hospital Review

New Jersey couple hit with $7.7 million False Claims Act judgment – Kirtish and Nita Patel pled guilty last year to charges that they used their company, Biosound Medical Services and Heart Solutions, to defraud the government by obtaining federal funds while providing bogus test services.  NJ.com

Gilead Sciences avoids $10 billion tax bill – The pharmaceutical giant, under public and congressional scrutiny in recent years for its expensive hepatitis C drugs, has removed assets and income from the government’s reach.  Washington Post