December 17, 2020
Tax whistleblowers offered rewards, protection under amended DC False Claims Act bill
Tax whistleblower could receive rewards and protection from job retaliation under an amendment to the District of Columbia False Claims Act that the District Council passed this month. The tax whistleblower...
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December 03, 2020
Purdue Pharma’s opioid fraud settlement demonstrates the power of the False Claims Act
Opioid giant Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty last week to fraud and kickback violations, cementing the power of the US False Claims Act and anti-kickback laws in fighting pharmaceutical companies’ corrupt...
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November 30, 2020
eClinicalWorks’ EHR issues revealed by whistleblower must be addressed, OIG says
eClinicalWorks’ electronic health records are once again raising patient safety concerns, despite a corporate integrity agreement that eCW made with the government as part of the settlement in a ground-breaking...
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November 24, 2020
Physician speaker programs subject to increased scrutiny for kickback risk, OIG warns
Last week, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services issued a special fraud alert to pharma companies and medical device makers with a stern warning: Consider dropping...
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November 05, 2020
CFTC whistleblower awards total record $20 million for FY 2020
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program had a banner year in fiscal year 2020, with the total amount of whistleblower awards and the number of whistleblowers both exceeding previous...
October 22, 2020
Largest SEC whistleblower award is made for $114 million
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has issued the largest SEC whistleblower award to date, awarding $114 million to a whistleblower who helped the SEC and another agency bring successful enforcement...
October 02, 2020
SEC whistleblower program sets records in FY 2020 with $175M in awards
The Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower program had a banner year in fiscal year 2020, with 39 whistleblowers receiving a total of $175 million in awards. The total amount of SEC whistleblower...
September 18, 2020
Proposed SEC whistleblower rules might harm program
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is considering new whistleblower program rules, which include a defacto cap on whistleblower rewards that would discourage highly placed insiders from blowing...
September 01, 2020
Bank of Nova Scotia’s $127M settlement in spoofing case sets records
The Bank of Nova Scotia’s recent $127 million settlement with the government for “spoofing” and other conduct set several records. The BNS settlement announced Aug. 19 included a $42 million penalty...
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August 20, 2020
DOJ, SEC update FCPA handbook – what it means for whistleblowers
The DOJ and SEC’s recent release of an updated edition of “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” affirms a broad application of agency anti-corruption enforcement powers, while...
