February 18, 2016
51 more hospitals settle Medicare fraud whistleblower lawsuit, concluding massive DOJ investigation
The final 51 hospitals facing a Medicare fraud whistleblower lawsuit settled this week, marking the end of a Department of Justice investigation that resulted in more than 500 hospitals paying over $280...
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February 12, 2016
The IRS is slowly killing its whistleblower program
The IRS Whistleblower Office released its 2015 report to Congress this week, which showed that the whistleblower program remains in need of critical changes. A drop of 17 percent in the number of whistleblower...
Posted In Resources
February 11, 2016
SEC whistleblower reward decision comes after 3-year wait
A whistleblower who sued the Securities and Exchange Commission over its lengthy delay in resolving the application for an award got an answer from the SEC before the court could rule in the lawsuit....
February 10, 2016
Whistleblower protection – not legalized retaliation – should be a focus for state legislatures
State legislatures should enact whistleblower protection laws to encourage those with vital information to come forward rather than laws that legalize retaliation against whistleblowers, as state “ag-gag”...
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February 08, 2016
Swiss bank Julius Baer’s tactics for US tax evasion: Obfuscate (‘never lie’) and carry a tennis racket
Swiss Bank Julius Baer agreed to pay a $547 million fine for helping U.S. taxpayers hide billions of dollars in offshore accounts, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. At the peak of the scheme...
Posted In Resources
February 04, 2016
FIFA whistleblowers deserve protection
The sordid tale of corruption in soccer’s international governing body, FIFA, potentially took a new turn last month when Swiss prosecutors announced that a “so-called whistleblower” gave prosecutors...
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January 29, 2016
Whistleblower protection amendment passes Senate committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved an important amendment to the Defend Trade Secrets Act on Thursday that could make a big difference for future whistleblowers. The amendment, co-authored...
January 26, 2016
Whistleblower protection law in India is weak, remains unenforced
The Whistleblower Protection Act of 2011, India’s signature law aimed at rooting out corruption, could finally come into force this year if it clears some key procedural hurdles in India’s Parliament....
January 21, 2016
Whistleblower law can help insurance companies fight fraud
Phillips & Cohen LLP whistleblower lawyers Colette Matzzie and Peter Budetti recently co-wrote an article encouraging insurers to use state qui tam laws in California and Illinois to recover funds...
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January 15, 2016
SEC whistleblower award goes to company outsider
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday that a $700,000 whistleblower award was paid to an industry expert whose “detailed analysis” lead to a successful enforcement action....