Whistleblower Exposes Fraudulent Off-Label Cancer Drug Use
Former sales manager for Celgene Corporation exposed fraud in its promotional materials for the cancer treatment drugs Thalomid and Revlimid. The company owes over $280 million dollars for its violations of the False Claims Act. The Law Protects and Rewards a Whistleblower When a knowledgeable attorney like those found at The Michael Brady Lynch Firm files
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Whistleblowers Help Stop Ship Air Pollution
The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) prosecutions analyzed 100 pollution reports revealed that whistleblowers helped in over 75% of all successful cases in the past 10 years. Of the thousands of ships at sea every day, up to 15% will knowingly pollute by ignoring and bypassing regulations. The Law Protects and Rewards a Whistleblower In 1863
Read More$18M Win for Tax Whistleblowers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) challenging the right of whistleblowers to obtain a financial reward based on disclosing information that results in the criminal prosecution of tax evaders. The case in question involves
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Wells Fargo Defrauded Veterans
Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $108 million to the federal government to settle a whistleblower case alleging the bank cheated military veterans and taxpayers by charging hidden, illegal fees in veterans’ home mortgage refinancing transactions. This settlement brings the total recovery to taxpayers from this case to $275.7 million. About the Whistleblower Statute In
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Lockheed Martin Whistleblower Paid $2.2M
Lockheed Martin Corp. has agreed to pay the federal government $2.2 million in cash and make certain repairs valued at an additional $2.2 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a former employee. The company sold the US Coast Guard a defective communications system for the Coast Guard’s National Security Cutters. About the Whistleblower
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Professor Commits Federal Grant Fraud
A University of Pittsburgh professor must repay over $130,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by submitting false documents to the National Science Foundation (NSF) just to obtain federal grants to fund his research. About The False Claims Act In 1863 to combat fraud in Union contracts during the Civil War,
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Takata Whistleblower Exposes Defective Airbags
A Takata whistleblower will receive $1.13 million for information provided to the U.S. government in its criminal case against Takata. Takata is the now-bankrupt maker of defective airbags. These airbags exploded and claimed the lives of 22 people. Also, it set off a worldwide recall of nearly 100 million airbag inflators. About the Whistleblower Statute
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Whistleblower Exposes Facebook Data Breach
Christopher Wylie is a courageous whistleblower, who came forward and exposed his employer, Cambridge Analytica’s data mining practices. He exposed the recent Facebook data breach that has affected over 50 million Facebook users. Plus, many herald him as the first great Millenial whistleblower. About the Whistleblower Statute In 1863 to combat fraud in Union contracts
Read MoreFurniture Company Pays $10.5M for Falsifying Custom Documents
Virginia-based home furnishings company, Bassett Mirror Company has agreed to pay the U.S. Justice Department $10.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The company knowingly made false statements on customs declarations to avoid paying antidumping duties on wooden bedroom furniture imported from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Justice
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Whistleblower Receives $14.7M for Exposing Illegal Kickbacks at Funeral Home
A jury awarded a Birmingham whistleblower who uncovered and reported illegal kickbacks and false billing scheme that defrauded the Alabama Organ Center and taxpayers $14.7 million. The whistleblower uncovered a scheme that violated the federal False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute. The Justice Department estimated the scheme allowed the funeral company to bill up
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