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....
January 08, 2016
Drug marketing campaigns can overshadow new CDC opioid prescription guidelines
Late last year, the Centers for Disease Control released new advisory guidelines urging primary care doctors to take a more conservative approach to prescribing opioids. But doctors themselves are only...
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December 30, 2015
Oklahoma, Georgia add false claims laws
Oklahoma and Georgia recently have enacted false claims laws that allow private citizens to file qui tam lawsuits to recover funds the states have lost due to fraud. The Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims...
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December 21, 2015
British court rejects ‘Everybody does it’ as grounds to overturn Libor manipulation conviction
A British appeals court today upheld the conviction of Tom Hayes, a former UBS Group AG and Citigroup Inc. trader, for manipulating Libor and made clear that “everybody does it” is no excuse...
December 21, 2015
Endo Pharmaceuticals agrees to yet another multi-million dollar settlement
Endo Pharmaceuticals has been getting a lot of attention from the government lately. Just last week, Endo subsidiary Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, which manufactures chewable fluoride tablets prescribed to...
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December 07, 2015
Kickback scheme broken up as part of government’s ‘Operation Spinal Cap’
Illegal kickbacks to doctors seem to be fueling an explosive growth in worker’s compensation claims by hospitals. Last week the US Department of Justice announced five individuals including a former...
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