February 25, 2016
Proposed whistleblower protection law seeks to improve on Dodd-Frank
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) introduced new legislation Thursday that aims to improve whistleblower protections on Wall Street. The Whistleblower Augmented Reward and Non-Retaliation...
February 22, 2016
More states should adopt laws allowing whistleblowers to fight private insurance fraud
A recent healthcare fraud settlement shows how effective state whistleblower laws are in stopping fraud against private insurers and recovering funds – yet, only two states have such laws. Dozens of...
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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 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 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....