Category Archives: Whistleblower Litigation
New York’s Whistleblower Law Encourages Reports of Possible Tax Fraud
The Corporate Whistleblower Center, a Washington, D.C.-based watchdog group, reports that New York remains the only state in the country that provides meaningful awards to whistleblowers who offer proof of sales tax or income tax fraud to regulatory officials. This gives employees a great incentive to come forward with information if they become aware of […]
A Clear Whistleblower Policy Can Benefit Your Business
If you own or operate a business, you might not have thought much about what would happen if an individual within your organization blows the whistle on potential illegal or unethical activities. Having a whistleblower policy in place can help protect your company and ensure that your employees feel they are protected if they believe […]
SEC Accepts Tips, Even if Investigation is Already Open
After the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened an investigation into potential wrongdoing, some people make the mistake of believing they would no longer be able to collect a whistleblower award if they were to come forward with information. However, that’s not the case at all. If you have information that can aid […]
Whistleblower Claims UnitedHealth Group Involved in Medicare Overbilling
A whistleblower has made claims that UnitedHealth Group, a Minnesota-based company, has committed Medicare fraud by submitting false information related to patient conditions. If the claim is true, it could mean that the large healthcare provider defrauded the program out of hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of several years. The whistleblower says […]
Whistleblower Receives $545,000 After Enforcement Action Against Bay Sleep Clinic
A sleep technician in California will receive a $545,000 award for serving as a whistleblower in a case involving the Bay Sleep Clinic and several of its affiliates. Bay Sleep Clinic recently settled the case with the U.S. Department of Justice for $2.6 million. The action stemmed from allegations that the company and its affiliates […]
Court Rules Whistleblowers May Disclose Confidential Information to SEC
A federal judge in San Diego has ruled that whistleblowers may receive protection if they release confidential information to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of an investigation into potential fraud. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Cynthia Bashant denied most of a motion for summary judgment from BofI Federal Bank’s attorneys, […]
Infosys Controversy Intensifies with Whistleblower’s Anonymous Letter
A letter from an apparent whistleblower with Infosys, one of India’s leading technology companies, alleges that some members of the company’s management team benefited illegally from a recent acquisition. According to media reports, the anonymous whistleblower says the company Infosys acquired, Israeli automation firm Panaya, had been valued at about $162 million a month before […]
Wells Fargo Fires 4 Senior Managers in Wake of Fake Accounts Scandal
Four senior managers have been let go from Wells Fargo due to their alleged connection to last year’s scandal involving more than 1.5 million fake bank accounts that were opened in customers’ names. The board of directors approved the terminations unanimously, taking the action as part of an ongoing independent investigation into the wrongdoing. Among […]
Florida Jury Sides with Whistleblower in Claim Against Consulate Health Care
A Florida jury recently ruled in favor of a nursing home whistleblower in a case containing allegations that her former employer routinely submitted false claims to Medicaid and Medicare. Angela Ruckh worked for La Vie Management, a company now known as Consulate Health Care. She claimed providers regularly presented fraudulent reimbursement claims, which added up […]
