By Steve Kardell | Published March 30, 2023 | Posted in Fraud, Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: federal financial fraud, financial fraud, Wells Fargo |
2022 was a big year for federal financial fraud whistleblower actions. Some of the country’s biggest financial institutions were targeted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Department of Justice and the Department of Labor. Here is a brief overview of some of 2022’s biggest cases: Wells Fargo: Wells Fargo was ordered to pay over Read More
Read More2022 saw the government focus on whistleblower actions. From major settlements to expansions of whistleblower law, here are some of the major developments we saw in the previous year: Uber whistleblower: A former Uber executive gave the media over 124,000 sensitive documents, which he believed would reveal Uber’s wrongdoing in “dozens of countries,” including violations Read More
Read MoreCongress recently included the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act as part of the omnibus budget, which President Biden has signed into law. This new Act includes measures to expand enforcement actions against money launderers in the U.S. financial system. The Act is designed to incentivize whistleblowers to speak out when they witness wrongdoing. Who is Read More
Read MoreGovernment enforcement agencies spent 2022 investigating claims of healthcare fraud, thanks to whistleblowers. The government recovered billions of dollars from healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies and more. Most of the cases below involve violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, while whistleblowers are protected under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. Here are some Read More
Read MoreA whistleblower case against the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) wrapped up in November 2022. The former, fired CPUC executive director is seeking up to $4.8 million for reporting “fiscal and operational dysfunction.” CPUC is denying the allegations. Case background The six week trial took place in California state court, in which Alice Stebbins, the Read More
Read MoreLast November, the Sixth Circuit revived a former Fiat Chrysler employee’s suit. The employee claimed that he was fired for taking off time from work, in order to manage his mental health conditions. He claimed that he had provided adequate notice under the FMLA, and his firing was unjust. Case background Edward Render worked in Read More
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic led to a lot of layoffs, including those at Scribe Opco Inc., also known as the Koozie Group. 212 employees from the Florida and Minnesota plants were laid off at the beginning of the pandemic, and sought compensation from the company. Case background Former Koozie Group employee and class representative Eric Jones Read More
Read MoreA former Chicken of the Sea employee has filed a complaint in Georgia federal court, alleging that she was fired from her HR position when she questioned misappropriation of ERISA-governed benefit funds. Case background Leah Thomas, a human resources employee for Chicken of the Sea, says she was fired after she reported possible issues with Read More
Read MoreA doctor and a healthcare facility have agreed to pay more than $2.6 million to settle False Claims Act allegations. They were accused of improperly billing both state and federal healthcare programs, as well as receiving illegal kickbacks. Case background Kevin P. Greene, M.D., and Feel Well Health Center of Southington, P.C. were accused of Read More
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