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Customs Fraud a Growing Area of Whistleblower Law
Whistleblower lawsuits are on the rise across the board as would-be whistleblowers have been emboldened by more federal protections and increasingly valuable awards. A new field has suddenly jumped to the forefront in the world of whistleblower law: customs fraud. A 2016 decision by a federal appeals court in the case of United States ex. […]
Epic Systems Accused of Healthcare Fraud in Whistleblower Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed against Epic Systems, a digital health care records company based in Verona, Wisconsin, alleges the company systematically overbilled the government for Medicare and Medicaid. The lawsuit was initially filed under the False Claims Act (FCA) in 2015 by Geraldine Petrowski, a former employee for a health care company in North Carolina. Under […]
California’s Napa County Works to Start a Whistleblower Program
In just the latest example of local municipalities following the lead of state and federal governments in taking whistleblower protections more seriously, Napa County in California is looking to start its own whistleblower program to combat fraud and waste in county government. After establishing a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the county determined that without a […]
Centerlight Health System to Pay Nearly $60 Million in Whistleblower Billing Fraud Case
Centerlight Health System, Inc., a New York-based healthcare provider primarily serving elderly and disabled Medicaid patients, reached a new $10.3 million settlement in a case with state and federal elements over long-term care payments made to residents of adult homes, even if they were not eligible for coverage. Centerlight will pay this amount in addition […]
Incidents of Whistleblower Retaliation on the Rise
Over the last several years, we have seen the number of whistleblowers reporting internal wrongdoing dramatically increase. However, a new survey from the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) also indicates that incidents of whistleblower retaliation across the United States are also on the rise. ECI surveyed more than 5,000 employees in late 2017 as part […]
Whistleblower Sues Oregon Sheriff’s Department for Harassment and Retaliation
A sergeant in a sheriff’s department in northwest Oregon who alerted authorities to the poor performance of a detective in the department filed a $1.6 million lawsuit alleging supervisors in the department created a hostile work environment after he reported his concerns. The officer, Sgt. Matt Swanson, filed the lawsuit in early April in Oregon […]
SEC Awards Whistleblower with $2.2 Million in First ‘Safe Harbor’ Ruling
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a new whistleblower award of more than $2.2 million, the first award from the agency to be paid out under the “safe harbor” rule. In the case, a former insider of a company took action in compliance with Exchange Act Rule 21F-4(b)(7). It indicates that if […]
Whistleblower Alleges Wrongful Termination by Med Health Services
A woman in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, claims her supervisors at Med Health Services Inc. in Monroeville illegally retaliated against her after she raised concerns about illegal activity in the workplace to federal authorities. In documents filed in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, Belvia Levkus claims her supervisors harassed and ultimately filed her after discovering she […]
Whistleblower at Pennsylvania Hair Salon Alleges Wrongful Termination
The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against a hair salon in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, claiming the business owners terminated an employee because her husband reported workplace safety and health issues to the federal government. According to prosecutors, employees of Blown Away Dry Bar and Salon were exposed to chemicals and sewage after a […]
Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Complies with US Law Enforcement
Christopher Wylie rose to sudden international infamy when he blew the whistle on Cambridge Analytica’s alleged stealing of the data of more than 50 million Facebook users. Now, Wylie says he is fully cooperating with U.S. law enforcement officials as the case continues to evolve. Cambridge Analytica was hired by the Donald Trump campaign to […]
