Oct 23, 2025 | News and Legal Developments, Notable Whistleblower Cases
Law360 (April 24, 2024, 7:15 PM EDT) — A research foundation affiliated with a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center hospital can’t duck a former employee’s claims that the foundation mishandled grant money and fired her for raising concerns,...
Mar 14, 2022 | News and Legal Developments, Notable Whistleblower Cases
Law360 (March 11, 2022, 8:49 PM EST) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Friday that it has awarded $14 million to a whistleblower who published an online report exposing “ongoing fraud” at an undisclosed company, siding with the...
Nov 9, 2021 | News and Legal Developments, Notable Whistleblower Cases
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Tuesday that it will give its first-ever whistleblower cash award to a former Hyundai employee, awarding Kim Gwang-ho more than $24 million — the maximum allowed by law — after an investigation...
Nov 9, 2021 | News and Legal Developments, Notable Whistleblower Cases
Law360 (November 8, 2021, 10:22 PM EST) — An orthopedic device company accused of paying millions in kickbacks to a surgeon in exchange for his using and recommending its products has agreed to a $16 million settlement in a whistleblower suit, the U.S....
Apr 14, 2021 | Notable Whistleblower Cases
In April 2014, the United States Department of Justice and several whistleblowers reached an agreement with home healthcare provider Amedisys, Inc. to resolve civil fraud liabilities under the Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) for $150 million. In addition to paying a...
Apr 14, 2021 | Notable Whistleblower Cases
In September, 2020, the DOJ announced a settlement with Linde GmbH and its U.S. subsidiary Linde Engineering North America LLC (LENA) (together, “Linde”) have agreed to pay the United States more than $22.2 million to resolve allegations that Linde...
