Two Healthcare False Claims Act Settlements Announced
On June 1, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two settlements related to allegations that both stemmed from qui...
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Colorado Governor Signs Expanded Whistleblower Protection Bill Into Law
On May 31, Colorado governor Jared Polis (D) signed SB22-097 into law; the new law expands protections for health and...
Whistleblower Experts Convene at the Hague; Whistleblower Issues Heard in Global Forum
On May 25, Siri Nelson, Executive Director of the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), and Mark Worth, WNN reporter and Executive...
Two False Claims Act Announcements Close Out Month of May
At the end of May, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made two announcements regarding qui tam whistleblower cases. The...
The Baby Formula Shortage, A Whistleblower Ignored, and a Struggling Agency: Examining the Abbott Allegations & the FDA’s Response
After a February recall of powdered infant formula manufactured in an Abbott Laboratories facility in Sturgis, Michigan, parents across the...
Sen. Grassley Urges Supreme Court to Maintain False Claims Act’s Strength
On May 20, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari in regards...
Russian National and Ship Chief Engineer Pleads Guilty to Dumping Oily Waste in U.S. Waters; Retaliated Against Whistleblower and Engaged in Cover-Up
Kirill Kompaniets, a Russian national and Chief Engineer of a commercial bulk carrier vessel registered in the Marshall Islands, pleaded...
DOJ’s Agreement with Physician Settles Qui Tam Whistleblower’s Allegations
David Florence, D.O., a physician based in Manchester, Tennessee, agreed to a permanent ban on his ability to prescribe “Schedule...
Whistleblower Nets $51,952 in Settlement with University of Maryland Shore Regional Health
The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health will pay $296,870 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act....
Whistleblower to Receive Over $630,000 in $2.8 Million Fraud Settlement
Hensel Phelps Construction Company will pay $2,804,110 to settle allegations that it engaged in small business subcontracting fraud. The case...
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