Whistleblower Law Insights

The effectiveness of the whistleblower reward program under the California Department of Insurance was demonstrated earlier this week when Sutter Health agreed to a $46 million settlement in a case alleging...

The coincidental timing of a new government report and a recent lawsuit show that some medical device companies just don’t get why it’s not a good idea for doctors to have financial arrangements with...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that it has awarded $14 million to a whistleblower for information and assistance. This is the largest SEC whistleblower reward so far under...

The Securities and Exchange Commission settlement of a case against JPMorgan without charging any top executives, was heavily criticized by Jesse Eisinger, a finance reporter for ProPublica in a New York...

For the third time in five years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has blocked imports of medicine from a Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. plant in India for manufacturing violations. The latest ban involves...

A “qui tam” lawsuit against the Vanderbilt University Medical Center that was unsealed last week contained a particularly disturbing allegation: It cited an incident where an unsupervised student nurse...

Given the growing number of pharma companies in China under investigation for bribery and corruption, it’s becoming more a question of who isn’t being investigated, rather than who is. Pharma companies...

After getting slapped by the U.S. in 2012 for its marketing practices, GlaxoSmithKline now is getting pummeled by China, the UK, and the U.S. which are investigating Glaxo for its pharma marketing practices...

A recent independent report on British bank Barclays corporate culture, known as the Salz Review, addresses the impact some employees’ conduct has had on the bank’s reputation. It does not, however,...

A new report issued by the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund highlights the substantial benefits states realize from adopting false claims laws. Fighting Medicaid Fraud in Texas, authored by economists...