February 22, 2021
Whistleblower attorney explains Supreme Court’s actions in two False Claims Act cases
The Supreme Court today declined to review lower court rulings on two cases involving “qui tam” whistleblower cases brought under the False Claims Act, including one that involves the issue of whether...
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February 18, 2021
Athena EHR settlement is win for whistleblowers exposing kickbacks, fraud
The recent settlement by electronic health records vendor athenahealthcare shows how whistleblowers are continuing to play a key role in exposing EHR kickbacks and fraud. Athenahealthcare Inc. agreed to...
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January 15, 2021
Whistleblower cases under False Claims Act helped government recover $1.6 billion in FY 2020
Whistleblowers once again led the charge in the government’s fight against fraud in fiscal year 2020, with “qui tam” cases initiated by whistleblowers securing over 70% of the government’s $2.2...
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December 17, 2020
Tax whistleblowers offered rewards, protection under amended DC False Claims Act bill
Tax whistleblower could receive rewards and protection from job retaliation under an amendment to the District of Columbia False Claims Act that the District Council passed this month. The tax whistleblower...
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December 03, 2020
Purdue’s multi-billion-dollar opioid fraud settlement demonstrates the False Claims Act’s power
Opioid giant Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty last week to fraud and kickback violations, cementing the power of the US False Claims Act and anti-kickback laws in fighting pharmaceutical companies’ corrupt...
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November 30, 2020
eClinicalWorks’ EHR issues revealed by whistleblower must be addressed, OIG says
eClinicalWorks’ electronic health records are once again raising patient safety concerns, despite a corporate integrity agreement that eCW made with the government as part of the settlement in a ground-breaking...
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November 24, 2020
Physician speaker programs subject to increased scrutiny for kickback risk, OIG warns
Last week, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services issued a special fraud alert to pharma companies and medical device makers with a stern warning: Consider dropping...
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November 05, 2020
CFTC whistleblower awards total record $20 million for FY 2020
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission whistleblower program had a banner year in fiscal year 2020, with the total amount of whistleblower awards and the number of whistleblowers both exceeding previous...
October 22, 2020
Largest SEC whistleblower award is made for $114 million
The SEC has issued its largest whistleblower reward to date, awarding $114 million to a whistleblower who helped the SEC and another agency bring successful enforcement actions. The record-breaking SEC...
October 02, 2020
SEC whistleblower program sets records in FY 2020 with $175M in awards
The Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower program had a banner year in fiscal year 2020, with 39 whistleblowers receiving a total of $175 million in awards. The total amount of SEC whistleblower...
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