September 30, 2016
The False Claims Act: It’s about more than just money
The value of the False Claims Act is not always measured in dollars and cents. In a filing in federal court last week, the Department of Justice argued that discrimination by persons who receive federal...
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September 23, 2016
CFTC seeks money laundering info from whistleblowers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is encouraging whistleblowers with information about money laundering to come forward, according to remarks by an agency enforcement official at a conference last...
September 13, 2016
Outcome of AseraCare hospice case could hurt patients and other Medicare fraud cases
A whistleblower group is asking a federal appeals court to reverse a trial court’s decision in a Medicare fraud case involving hospice provider AseraCare that could have troubling implications for future...
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Ex-SEC Whistleblower Office chief joins Phillips & Cohen
Sean X. McKessy, who served as chief of the Security and Exchange Commission Office of the Whistleblower for five years, has joined Phillips & Cohen LLP as a partner to represent whistleblowers. McKessy...
August 31, 2016
US Tax Court rules in favor of IRS whistleblowers with broad definition of ‘collected proceeds’
A recent US Tax Court opinion that adopted a broad definition of what counts as “collected proceeds” in a case — a key factor in determining IRS whistleblower rewards — will be a major...
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August 25, 2016
More states should consider creating reward programs for securities whistleblowers
Despite the rousing success of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblower reward program, just two states — Indiana and Utah — have created their own laws to pay whistleblowers...
August 15, 2016
SEC protects whistleblowers’ rights in severance agreements, stops ‘pretaliation’
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took forceful action last week to ensure that companies do not discourage employees from reporting potential violations of securities laws. BlueLinx, a building...
August 09, 2016
Compliance Officers: Management views compliance programs merely as a “regulatory requirement”
Compliance professionals mostly agree that promoting an ethical culture is the primary goal of a corporate compliance program, according to a recent report. There’s just one problem: Their companies’...
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August 03, 2016
Florida bolsters its (unfortunate) reputation as a center for Medicare fraud with record healthcare fraud case
Florida has long stood out as a hot spot for Medicare fraud, and last month’s indictment of three individuals in Miami for allegedly carrying out a $1 billion scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid...
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August 02, 2016
New York False Claims Act used to fight “inadequate” health care in Nassau County Jail
The New York state lawsuit against Armor Correctional Health Medical Services is a good example of how the New York False Claims Act and other similar laws can be used to protect patients and improve patient...
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