May 12, 2011
Foreign bribery conviction is a first
The conviction of Lindsey Manufacturing Co., two of its executives and a Mexican sales agent marks the first time a company has been convicted at trial of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The...
May 12, 2011
Grassley urges SEC to reconsider proposed SEC whistleblower rules
Sen. Charles Grassley has expressed “serious concerns” about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed regulations for implementing its new whistleblower program, saying the proposed rules...
May 02, 2011
Duane Reade kiosks violate Anti-Kickback statutes
Duane Reade has agreed to pay $370,000 to settle allegations that it defrauded the New York State Medicaid program. The original whistleblower lawsuit charged that company’s Kiosk Program violated...
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May 02, 2011
DOJ joins whistleblower suit alleging illegal recruitment practices by Education Management
The U.S. Dept. of Justice joined an employee whistleblower suit against Education Management, the second largest operator of for-profit colleges. The suit alleges that the company compensated some employees...
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April 28, 2011
Indian official seeks to create own False Claims Act
Law minister of the Indian government Veerapa Moily has suggested a series of legal and administrative measures that can be taken immediately to improve governance and reduce corruption in India. The most...
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April 28, 2011
Iraq development contractors to pay $8.7 million to resolve fraud allegations
Two companies that contracted with the Department of State to provide civilian police training in Iraq have agreed to pay $8.7 million to the US to settle whistleblower allegations that they submitted...
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April 28, 2011
SEC misses deadline for whistleblower rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission has missed the April 21 deadline for finalizing its new whistleblower rules. The expected date is now between May and July, according to the SEC’s calendar....
April 26, 2011
Feds effort to target individuals responsible for fraud reaches Forest Labs CEO
The Obama administration is pursuing individual executives who are responsible for wrongdoing, rather than simply imposing fines on their companies. This month the CEO of Forest Laboratories was notified...
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April 20, 2011
Philly has an app for that
Reporting fraud in Philadelphia has gone high tech. City Controller Alan Butkovitz has introduced an iPhone app that allows citizens to submit reports directly to the controller’s fraud unit. The...
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April 19, 2011
Johnson and Johnson to pay $70 million for subsidiaries’ FCPA violations
Johnson and Johnson has agreed to pay $70 million, following allegations that subsidiaries of the company used improper bribes in foreign countries, including payments to Saddam Hussein, in violation of...