December 12, 2019
Pharma donations to patient assistance foundations – latest kickback cases
Kickbacks by the pharmaceutical industry come in many forms. One of the latest twists in pharma kickbacks involves patient assistance foundations conspiring with drug manufacturers to increase manufacturers’...
Posted In Whistleblower Law Insights
December 09, 2019
Proposed SEC whistleblower rule changes are put on hold
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is reconsidering whether to adopt proposed new rules for the SEC whistleblower program that could have a significant impact on the program by limiting whistleblower...
October 22, 2019
Need for PCAOB whistleblower program underscored by recent SEC enforcement actions
Recent scandals involving two of the “Big Four” accounting firms have added weight to the need for a robust program to encourage whistleblowers to provide the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board...
September 11, 2019
Whistleblowers and customs fraud – reporting evasion of antidumping or countervailing duties
Introduction to Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) Individuals looking to report companies that evade antidumping or countervailing duties (AD/CVD) through fraud should be aware of the avenues...
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August 12, 2019
Government continues to pursue electronic health records cases
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions’ tentative settlement with the US Department of Justice for $145 million would be the second largest settlement involving electronic health records (EHR) so far, if finalized....
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July 19, 2019
SEC and CFTC have reasons to celebrate as whistleblower programs turn nine
Almost a decade has passed since the Dodd-Frank Act was signed into law, creating whistleblower programs at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and by most...
July 03, 2019
New Australia whistleblower law offers job protections but no rewards
A major whistleblower law went into effect in Australia this week, offering important, enhanced whistleblower protections against job retaliation. But the Australian law lacks a critical component of successful...
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July 02, 2019
KPMG case involving PCAOB highlights need for whistleblower program
In an alarming and outrageous case involving information misappropriated from the very body that oversees it, accounting giant KPMG admitted earlier this month to using that information to alter clients’...
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June 19, 2019
The IRS whistleblower program would greatly improve under bill passed by Congress
Congress has passed a key bipartisan IRS reform bill with important improvements to the IRS whistleblower program that needs only President Trump’s signature to become law. UPDATE: President Trump signed...
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June 07, 2019
SEC’s $4.5M whistleblower award underscores consequences of Digital Realty ruling
A recent Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower reward marks the first time the agency has issued an award to a whistleblower who reported alleged corporate misconduct to the whistleblower’s...
