February 28, 2014
West Virginia rejects whistleblower bill
Disappointing news for whistleblowers and all who want to stop corporate fraud: The West Virginia House of Delegates this week rejected a bill that would have given whistleblowers job protection and a...
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February 04, 2014
$11.6 million paid to a doctor — kickback or coincidence?
With the threat of the Stark anti-kickback laws, companies have learned to disguise kickbacks paid to medical providers in various ways. CareFusion’s $40 million settlement with the Justice Department...
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January 17, 2014
West Virginia puts whistleblower bill on hold
Discouraging news out of West Virginia: The whistleblower bill the state legislature has been considering has been put on hold. In a unanimous vote the House of Delegates’ Rules Committee put the...
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January 17, 2014
West Virginia legislative committee approves whistleblower law
West Virginia is considering a legislative proposal to enact a false claim law that would protect and reward whistleblowers with information about fraud against the state. The West Virginia House Judiciary...
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December 27, 2013
Qui tam cases helped recover $2.9 billion in 2013
The federal government recovered more than $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2013 from False Claims Act cases, in large part due to qui tam (whistleblower) cases, according to recent statistics released by the...
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November 19, 2013
Phillips & Cohen attorney moderates webinar for judges on False Claims Act litigation
Phillips & Cohen partner Colette Matzzie today moderated a webinar for federal district and appellate judges on “Recurring Issues in False Claims Litigation,” sponsored by the Federal Judicial...
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November 08, 2013
Sutter Health pays $46 million in case alleging false, misleading surgery bills
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...
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November 01, 2013
Medical device company unintentionally highlights the problem with doctor ownership
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...
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October 01, 2013
SEC makes good on promise for large whistleblower reward soon
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...
September 27, 2013
JP Morgan settlement criticized
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...