Category Archives: Whistleblower Litigation
Court Rules that Whistleblowers Should Get More for Exposing Tax Evasion
A judge on the country’s highest tax court has ruled that whistleblowers who expose tax cheats to the U.S. government are entitled to receive more of the money recovered in these cases. Through a 10-year-old federal program, whistleblowers who report tax evaders may stand to receive between 15 to 30 percent of the total amount […]
Whistleblower Retaliation a Big Problem at Hanford Cleanup Site
In eastern Washington state, crews have been working on one of the most intensive and costly environmental cleanups in the U.S. history, addressing the site of a former nuclear production complex. This past summer, state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a workers’ union and a watchdog group filed a motion asking a judge to force the […]
OSC Reports More Favorable Actions for Whistleblowers
A report from the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) indicates that 2015 was a record year in terms of favorable actions for whistleblowers, including corrective actions, stays, disciplinary procedures and changes to organizational practices. Officials with the OSC say they have received a notable uptick of retaliation complaints to the agency. These have come […]
Whistleblowers Urge Judge to Reconsider Dismissal of Claim Against CCS Medical
Three whistleblowers have asked a federal judge in Massachusetts to reconsider her dismal of a False Claims Act case in which a large medical supplier was accused of converting customers to another company in exchange for discounts and other benefits. The whistleblowers who exposed the problem said that the arrangement between CCS Medical and Coloplast […]
Pittsburgh Hospital Settles Medicare False Claims Lawsuit for $2.5 Million
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UMPC) and three of its associated providers have settled a case in which they were accused of submitting false claims to the federal Medicare program. The defendants admitted no fault as part of the settlement, which was for $2.5 million. According to court documents, surgeons at UMPC and its […]
Recent Case Highlights Importance of Retaining Legal Counsel During Internal Investigations
If a business or organization becomes aware of potential wrongdoing by one of its employees, it should conduct a thorough internal investigation to get to the bottom of the issue. During this process, the company’s attorneys and investigators may interview workers, collect documentation and gather various other forms of data and information related to the […]
Panama Papers Leak Exposes How Saipem Used Shell Companies
The law firm that was the center of the “Panama Papers” leak earlier this year may have been involved in a multimillion-dollar corruption scheme tied to contracts from Algeria energy company Sonatrach — contracts that a firm called Saipem received. According to a report from the Internal Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the law firm […]
CFTC Awards $50,000 to Whistleblower in July
This past summer, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) awarded $50,000 to a whistleblower for information provided to the agency. This was the fourth award CFTC has paid out through its whistleblower program, which was created as part of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. It was also the second awarded so far in 2016. […]
Why You Should Retain Counsel During an Internal Investigation
If you have blown the whistle on potential ethics violations or illegal activity within your organization, you may need to take part in an internal investigation. This may appear to be a good thing — after all, the company is doing its due diligence to investigate the matter. However, what you may not realize is […]
TV Program Focuses on Whistleblower Issues
In a recent episode of the McCuistion Television Program, a panel of experts discussed important issues related to whistleblowers and why they often feel compelled to expose wrongdoing within businesses and organizations. It’s an interesting episode for those who would like to learn more about these issues. One of the panelists, Dr. Michael Winston, received […]
