Notable Whistleblower Cases
SEC Pays $14M To Tipster Who Beat Initial Claim Denial
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...
Hyundai whistleblower to collect $24 million from NHTSA
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Tuesday that it will give its first-ever whistleblower cash award to a...
Medical Device Co. To Pay $16M Over Kickback Allegations
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...
Important Settlement with Home Healthcare Provider Amedisys
In April 2014, the United States Department of Justice and several whistleblowers reached an agreement with home healthcare provider Amedisys, Inc....
Notable Settlement Alleging Evasion of Customs Duties
In September, 2020, the DOJ announced a settlement with Linde GmbH and its U.S. subsidiary Linde Engineering North America LLC (LENA) (together,...
Noteworthy Mortgage Fraud Settlement with Fifth Third Bank
In a settlement announced in October, 2015, Fifth Third Bank paid $85 million to the federal government to settle claims under the False Claims Act...
Record-Breaking Settlement with Medical Device Giant Olympus
In 2009, Olympus Corporation of the Americas’ newly named Compliance Officer quickly discovered that a pay-to-play kickback scheme was key to the...
Whistleblower News and Legal Developments
9th Circ. Revives Whistleblower’s Medicare Fraud Suit
Law360 (August 9, 2022, 7:46 PM EDT) -- The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday revived a whistleblower's suit alleging that medical device maker Kinetic...
Aerospace Co. Pays $5.2M To Settle FCA Allegations
Law360 (June 3, 2022, 7:42 PM EDT) -- A Connecticut-based aerospace company will shell out $5.2 million to the federal government to settle...
Spinal Device Co. Inks $1M Midtrial Deal To End FCA Claims
Law360 (May 5, 2022, 4:33 PM EDT) -- Spinal implant maker Reliance Medical Systems reached a deal Thursday to end the federal government's False...
FCA Intrigue Intensifies As High Court Again Invites DOJ Input
Law360 (May 16, 2022, 11:02 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sought the U.S. solicitor general's views for the second time this year on...
Stericycle To Pay $84M In US And Brazilian Bribery Deal
Law360 (April 20, 2022, 4:28 PM EDT) -- Stericycle has settled a previously disclosed bribery case with U.S. and Brazilian authorities that will see...
Whistleblowers Are Key to Fed’s Lofty Fraud Fighting Goals
The launch of the DOJ’s Covid-19 fraud enforcement task force is another example of the government’s increased push to fight against fraud. Jeb...
IRS Investigators Exposed $1.8B Pandemic Fraud, Office Says
Law360 (March 24, 2022, 7:22 PM EDT) -- Criminal investigators at the Internal Revenue Service said they've found $1.8 billion worth of fraudulent...
SEC Pays $14M To Tipster Who Beat Initial Claim Denial
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...
Nuclear Fuel Contractor Settles DOJ’s FCA Claims For $10M
Law360 (March 7, 2022, 4:33 PM EST) -- South Carolina nuclear fuel reprocessing contractor MOX Services LLC will pay $10 million to settle a federal...
DOJ Atty Says Cybersecurity Plan Is A Call To Whistleblowers
Law360 (February 23, 2022, 8:52 PM EST) -- The U.S. Department of Justice's recent announcement of a crackdown on cybersecurity-related fraud was...