March 13, 2020
CFPB whistleblower reward program proposed
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is asking Congress to create a whistleblower program that would offer rewards and confidentiality for whistleblowers who report violations of federal consumer finance...

March 05, 2020
California considers tax whistleblower program
In an effort to empower whistleblowers to pursue tax fraud and help California bridge its “tax gap” of unpaid taxes, California state officials are moving to incorporate tax fraud into the state’s...

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January 31, 2020
Practice Fusion’s $145M settlement heralds more EHR kickbacks and fraud cases to come
Practice Fusion’s $145 million settlement with the Department of Justice this week signals that the government is continuing to scrutinize improper and illegal practices in the electronic health records...

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January 24, 2020
CFTC seeks whistleblowers to report spoofing
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is asking whistleblowers to help them stop spoofing in the commodities and derivatives markets. Spoofing is a crime that can be hard to detect without the help...

January 10, 2020
False Claims Act cases recover over $3B for US government in FY 2019
Whistleblowers continue to deliver the federal government’s most significant wins against fraud, with “qui tam” cases responsible for most of the $3.05 billion the government recovered from fraud-related...

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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’...

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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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