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Over 20 Years Standing Up For Whistleblowers In Nationwide Fraud Litigation
"By bringing allegations of fraud to light, whistleblowers play an important role in protecting the integrity of our healthcare system," says the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He was discussing the role of a whistleblower in a recent case...
Earlier this summer, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal that would give it greater discretion when making awards to people who blow the whistle on securities violations under the Dodd-Frank Act. Allowing it to offer larger awards in small cases...
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Insys Therapeutics, Inc., has tentatively agreed to settle allegations by the U.S. Justice Department that it paid kickbacks to doctors in order to get them to prescribe its drug Subsys. The drug is an under-the-tongue spray containing the...
Calling it a "transformative year" for its whistleblower program, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced recently that it has awarded whistleblowers more than $45 million in rewards for identifying illegal activity. This is a dramatic increase over...
Under the Securities and Exchange Commission's "safe harbor" rule, securities law whistleblowers can receive awards even if they submit their information to another agency, as long as they submit it to the SEC within 120 days. When they do so, the SEC will treat the...
The Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act may not be completely up to speed, but three former Takata employees will still get their awards. They blew the whistle on the auto parts manufacturer in the largest recall in automotive history. The recall involves faulty...
In some cases, doing the right thing can put you in an awkward position. Situations that could severely impact your employment may make you second guess whether you should report the wrongdoing you have noticed. However, not providing information could potentially put...
In New York and across the country, almost half of workers surveyed say they are aware of illegal or unethical practices in the workplace. You may be part of that group. In addition, you may belong to the 46 percent who keep their mouths shut because you are afraid...
Coming to the realization that an employer is engaged in wrongdoing is a difficult position for any employee. Employees in various professions have found themselves in this situation, but those who are working for the government may be particularly concerned about...
There has been some concern that with the election of pro-business Donald J. Trump, False Claims Act cases might dwindle. A Nov. 28 report from the National Law Review dismisses that likelihood. Nevertheless, the report does see change on the horizon. Some questions...