By Steve Kardell | Published May 15, 2017 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: documenting fraud | Comments Off on Federal Judge Rules Whistleblowers Allowed to Send Confidential Documents to SEC
Federal Judge Rules Whistleblowers Allowed to Send Confidential Documents to SEC
A federal judge in San Diego recently ruled that whistleblowers can be protected for sending confidential information to the SEC for the purposes of reporting fraud. BofI Federal Bank, a San Diego institution, had moved for summary judgment of whistleblower protections placed on a formal internal auditor of the bank, Charles Matthew Erhart. With this Read More
Read MoreNew Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges UnitedHealth Defrauded Medicare
A recently filed whistleblower lawsuit alleges UnitedHealth Group and other health plans that hired subsidiaries of the insurance company routinely submitted false information about the conditions of patents to boost reimbursement rates from Medicare. If the allegations turn out to be true, the fraudulent scheme could have generated hundreds of millions to billions of dollars Read More
Read MoreWhat Protections are Available for America’s Aging Workers?
The American workforce is continuing to get older. While many Baby Boomers have already hit retirement, many still have some years left in their careers, while others are foregoing retirement to continue stocking away money in their savings. Because of advances in healthcare and improved life expectancy, the largest generation is remaining in the workforce Read More
Read MoreDoctor Awarded $11.4 Million for Uncovering False Claims Act Violations
A Texas doctor received an $11.4 million award for helping uncover a major fraudulent scheme by a hospital service provider. The doctor, Bijan Oughatiyan, filed the suit against his former employer, IPC Healthcare Inc., which is now owned by TeamHealth Holdings. The holding company must now pay $60 million plus interest to settle the allegations Read More
Read MoreTeamHealth Holdings Will Pay $60 Million to Settle Whistleblower Case
TeamHealth Holdings, a hospital service provider, recently agreed to pay out $60 million plus interest to settle claims that one of its subsidiaries, IPC Healthcare Inc., knowingly overcharged certain federal healthcare programs. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, IPC Healthcare violated the False Claims Act by overbilling Medicaid, Medicare, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Read More
Read MoreTrump: Pharmaceutical Companies are ‘Getting Away with Murder’
One of the big takeaways from President Donald Trump’s first press conference since being elected was his claim that the pharmaceutical company is “getting away with murder” in terms of drug prices and spending. He has promised to change the way the United States bids on drugs and lower expenses for medication. Currently, federal law Read More
Read MoreJP Morgan Fined for Whistleblower Retaliation
Per a recent decision from the U.S. Department of Labor, JPMorgan Chase wrongfully retaliated against a former employee who had raised questions about the sales tactics and investment products offered by the bank. As a result, the bank had to pay back wages and damages to the employee, Johnny Burris, who had been a broker Read More
Read MoreSEC Charges 2 Companies with Whistleblower Retaliation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged two different companies with whistleblower retaliation, leading to a pair of high-price settlements within a day of each other. The first of these two enforcement actions was against Neustar, a technology company, which agreed to pay $180,000 to settle charges that it had severance agreements that Read More
Read MoreSEC, Congress Take Steps to Protect Whistleblowers by Targeting Severance Agreements
A pair of recent enforcement actions by the SEC describe ways in which severance agreements could violate whistleblower protections as outlined in federal securities laws. When employers provide severance packages, there are usually agreements waiving the employee’s right to receive any future payments, sometimes including payments from third parties, including government bodies like the SEC. Read More
Read MoreSEC Issues First Ever Penalty for Internal Whistleblower Retaliation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that SandRidge Energy, an Oklahoma-based oil and gas company, would pay out $1.4 million to settle claims of retaliation against a whistleblower and use of illegal language in separation agreements with employees. The penalty marked the first time ever a company was penalized for actions taken against Read More
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