By Steve Kardell | Published July 20, 2017 | Posted in Fraud | Tagged Tags: Atul and Jiten Nanda, H-1B work visas, whistleblower |
Convicted Brothers Ask for New Trial Based on Government’s Deal with Whistleblowers
Legal counsel for the U.S. government is pushing back against an effort for a new trial from two brothers convicted for their roles in a scheme to misuse H-1B work visas. According to an opposition brief, government attorneys say the brothers have presented no new evidence that would overturn the original ruling. Atul and Jiten Read More
Read MoreOSHA: Wells Fargo Treated Terminated Manager Unfairly After He Exposed Potential Fraud
Banking giant Wells Fargo must reinstate a former manager who was fired after he reported possible fraud happening within the organization. The order comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is forcing the bank to pay the employee back wages, attorneys’ fees and other monetary damages in amounts Read More
Read MoreSleep Disorder Clinic Must Pay $2.6 Million Settlement in Case Launched by Whistleblower’s Complaint
The Bay Sleep Clinic in California has agreed to pay a settlement of $2.6 million in a case related to allegations that it made false Medicare claims over the course of about 15 years. The U.S. government’s lawsuit came on the heels of a similar claim filed by whistleblower Elma Dresser in 2012. Dresser, a Read More
Read MoreHealthcare Professionals Can Receive Large Awards for Uncovering Illegal Practices in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device Industries
Medical doctors, pharmaceutical representatives and other healthcare professionals may be able to collect awards if they report valuable information and proof to regulators that a drug company is knowingly selling ineffective or dangerous medications to the public. According to the Corporate Whistleblower Center, these rewards can be quite large. In fact, in a recent case, Read More
Read MoreWhistleblower Claims UnitedHealth Group Involved in Medicare Overbilling
A whistleblower has made claims that UnitedHealth Group, a Minnesota-based company, has committed Medicare fraud by submitting false information related to patient conditions. If the claim is true, it could mean that the large healthcare provider defrauded the program out of hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of several years. The whistleblower says Read More
Read MoreWhistleblower Receives $545,000 After Enforcement Action Against Bay Sleep Clinic
A sleep technician in California will receive a $545,000 award for serving as a whistleblower in a case involving the Bay Sleep Clinic and several of its affiliates. Bay Sleep Clinic recently settled the case with the U.S. Department of Justice for $2.6 million. The action stemmed from allegations that the company and its affiliates Read More
Read MoreWells Fargo Fires 4 Senior Managers in Wake of Fake Accounts Scandal
Four senior managers have been let go from Wells Fargo due to their alleged connection to last year’s scandal involving more than 1.5 million fake bank accounts that were opened in customers’ names. The board of directors approved the terminations unanimously, taking the action as part of an ongoing independent investigation into the wrongdoing. Among Read More
Read MoreAfter Audit, Xerox Corp. Faces Lawsuit for Alleged Medicaid Fraud in Texas
The Xerox Corporation is currently embroiled in conflict with the state of Texas, which the company accuses of using complex legal action to “divide and conquer” as part of a $1 billion lawsuit involving alleged Medicaid fraud. Attorneys representing Xerox recently filed a brief with the state Supreme Court arguing that the state had brought Read More
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