Monthly Archives: June 2019
Whistleblower Files Lawsuit Against Community College District over Construction Bonds
Several years ago, voters approved a $3.3 billion construction bond for the Los Angeles Community College District, the largest two-year college system in the United States. Now, the bond is the subject of a massive whistleblower lawsuit. David Salazar, who was to oversee the bond program when he arrived at the district two years ago, […]
Whistleblowers Claim Pharma Company Bribed Doctors to Improve Sales Figures
Mallinckrodt, a pharmaceutical company previously known as Questcor Pharmaceuticals, has the dubious distinction of prompting one of the largest drug price increases in U.S. history. The company raised the price of H.P. Acthar Gel (used to treat an infant seizure disorder) from $40 in 2000 to nearly $39,000 today — a 97,000 percent increase. Now, […]
Tips for Whistleblowers Working in Tech
If you have any reason to believe your company is engaged in wrongdoing, such as misusing user data or various types of fraud, you can become a whistleblower by reporting the issue through the appropriate channels. Although this can be a nerve-racking responsibility to take on, it’s possible that you are the only person capable […]
FAA Receives at Least 4 Whistleblower Calls Regarding Boeing 737 Max
A recent report from CBS News revealed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received at least four calls from whistleblowers who work for aviation company Boeing about various issues related to its 737 Max jetliner, one of the company’s newest planes. Whistleblowers began making these disclosures after Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, which crashed last […]
Report Highlights Steps Congress Could Take to Better Protect Whistleblowers
A Government Accountability Office report issued May 7 contains some recommendations on the steps Congress could take to better protect American whistleblowers from retaliation. According to the document, federal whistleblowers frequently go to members of Congress to report fraud, waste and agency-related abuse. This points to how crucial it is for Congressional staff to know […]
Supreme Court Decision Gives Whistleblowers More Time to File False Claims Act Lawsuits
A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court means whistleblowers will have an additional four years to file False Claims Act lawsuits in the healthcare and various other industries. The ruling, which was unanimous, came in the case of Cochise Consultancy v. U.S. ex rel. Hunt. It states that FCA claimants have three years to […]
North Carolina State Senate Unanimously Approves Additional Whistleblower Protections
The North Carolina Senate unanimously passed a bill that would protect whistleblowers in the state from retaliation. That bill, Senate Bill 127, now goes to the state House of Representatives for the next round of voting. If approved, it would catch up North Carolina with dozens of other states’ whistleblower protection laws. New law could […]
Novartis Whistleblower Awarded $1.5 Million in Retaliation Lawsuit
Four years ago, Min Amy Guo, a former executive with drug company Novartis, filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging wrongful termination after she raised concerns that a drug study may be a type of kickback. Now, the case has finally concluded with a jury ruling in her favor and awarding her $1.5 million. The […]
