January 31, 2012
Happy 25th Birthday, False Claims Act!
Although it attracted little fanfare when it was passed 25 years ago, the False Claims Act has proven to be a successful weapon in fighting fraud against the government. The Dept. of Justice will host...
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January 24, 2012
Proposed legislation would gut SEC whistleblower program
A recently introduced House bill has the potential to seriously undermine the effectiveness of the Security & Exchange Commission’s new whistleblower program, according to attorneys at Phillips...
December 28, 2011
2012: Year of the Whistleblower
Top Five Predictions For Whistleblower Programs; Blockbuster Year Expected Despite Intense Corporate Opposition The increased reach of U.S. whistleblower laws and a growing interest overseas in whistleblower...
December 13, 2011
Government penalties don’t slow Pfizer
The Wall St. Journal reports that Pfizer raised its divided by 10% and expanded its share repurchase plans by up to $10 billion, in an effort “to return some of its cash pile to shareholders.”...
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November 28, 2011
SEC’s Citigroup settlement blocked by judge – is this the future?
Judge Jed Rakoff has rejected a settlement between the Securities & Exchange Commission and Citigroup, saying that it “is neither fair, nor reasonable, nor adequate, nor in the public interest.”...
November 11, 2011
Whistleblower should be applauded for case against for-profit college company
Former Congresswoman-turned-Washington lobbyist Melissa Hart (R-PA) has a misguided opinion piece in today’s Washington Times (“Justice gets lost in the revolving door — Current and former public...
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November 08, 2011
Firms commit securities fraud again and again, despite penalties and promises
As part of their settlements of securities fraud suits, many large Wall Street firms have signed agreements to never again violate antifraud laws. It may strike some as surprising that a promise not to...
October 03, 2011
Senate Finance Committee says home health agencies game system
The Senate Finance Committee has issued a report that shows three home health companies are engaging in top-down strategies to game Medicare. Internal documents from Amedisys, LHC Group and Gentiva show...
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August 18, 2011
Industry groups to challenge SEC whistleblower rules?
The New York Times reports that financial trade groups are considering suits challenging the Securities & Exchange Commission’s new whistleblower program. A July ruling by a federal appeals court...
August 15, 2011
CFTC approves whistleblower rules
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission approved new rules for the whistleblower program by a vote of 4-1 on August 4. The vote was postponed from the July 19 meeting. The CFTC announced that the final...