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Lawsuit Alleges Pharmacy Technician Was Fired After Reporting Boss’s Fraud
Maxim Healthcare Service, a federal contractor for healthcare services, is the subject of a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it retaliated against an employee who reported fraud at an immigrant detention facility. According to the complaint, the whistleblower, Laura Wondercheck, worked for Maxim as a pharmacy technician, serving at the Dilley immigration detention facility for women and […]
SEC Issues $3 Million Joint Award to Pair of Whistleblowers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced an award of $3 million to be split between a pair of whistleblowers who provided the federal agency with information that prompted an investigation and successful enforcement action. The tip had to do with securities law violations that impacted retail investors. Because the whistleblowers submitted the […]
Federal Judge Rules Alabama Burger King Franchisee Illegally Blocked Worker from Taking FMLA Leave
A federal judge ruled a Burger King franchisee in Alabama illegally prevented a former employee from taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The employee in question, LaShondra Moore, worked at the restaurant in Mobile, Alabama. In February 2017, she received a call from her mom’s doctor, telling her that her mother […]
SEC Awards Whistleblower $4.5 Million for Revealing Wrongdoing
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently awarded a whistleblower more than $4.5 million after a tip the individual provided resulted in an employer reviewing allegations in an internal investigation and then reporting those allegations and its investigational findings to the SEC and another agency. According to the SEC, the whistleblower submitted an anonymous […]
Informatica to Pay Nearly $22 Million to Settle Allegations of FCA Violations
Informatica, a provider of cloud and data services, recently agreed to pay a $21.57 million settlement in a case that alleged the company overcharged the government by providing false or misleading information on its sales practices. According to information released by the U.S. Department of Justice, the company allegedly knowingly provided this false information on […]
O’Reilly Auto Sued by EEOC Over Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Incidents
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. (DBA O’Reilly Auto Parts), alleging the company routinely subjected female employees at a store in Orlando to sexual harassment and that it retaliated against one of the employees who spoke up, forcing her to quit. The lawsuit alleges a […]
Federal Judge Denies Request to Drop Whistleblower Lawsuit Filed Against CVS Caremark
A federal judge has denied a request by Aetna to drop a whistleblower lawsuit against CVS Caremark that alleges the company overbilled Medicare to the tune of more than $1 billion for prescription drugs. Aetna is the insurance company that recently merged with CVS, and it has been embroiled in a legal battle to dismiss […]
CFTC Announces Whistleblower Award Worth Approximately $1.5 Million
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a brand-new whistleblower award worth approximately $1.5 million would be paid out to a whistleblower who filed a claim through the agency’s whistleblower compensation program. Per CFTC policy, no information was provided about the whistleblower’s identity or the case they helped resolve, other than to say the whistleblower’s […]
Common Issues for Businesses in HR Investigations
The timeliness and efficiency of internal investigations performed by human resources professionals are crucial to help companies act appropriately when they face allegations of wrongdoing. In addition, establishing an efficient and fair internal complaint resolution process will make it much more likely that employees will come forward with information on potential wrongdoing when they have […]
Former Executives Charged in Insurance Law Scheme that Led to Hundreds of Millions in Losses
A pair of former executives with Southport Lane, L.P., a private equity investment holding company that specializes in managing investment portfolios for insurance companies, were charged with participating in a massive insurance fraud scheme. According to authorities, the scheme resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses for its victims. The two individuals were […]
