Whistleblower Retaliations Growing

Whistleblower Retaliations Growing Two recent studies show that retaliation against whistleblowers in the workplace is growing – and companies are falling short in their responsiveness to employees. The studies in question are a supplement to the 2011 National Business Ethics Survey (“NBES”) by the Ethics Resource Center and “Retaliation in the Workplace” by Navex Global...

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Security Agencies and Whistleblowers

Security Agencies and Whistleblowers – New Presidential Directive On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, President Obama issued a Presidential Policy Directive with regard to security agencies and whistleblowers, extending whistleblower protections to national security and intelligence employees. For whistleblowers and their advocates, this is an important victory. The directive outlines actions like: A prohibition on retaliation in the...

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Courageous Whistleblower Exposes Foreign Currency Manipulation at BNY Mellon

Courageous Whistleblower Exposes Foreign Currency Manipulation at BNY Mellon In the past few weeks, we have heard about the ongoing state and federal investigations into the foreign currency manipulation costs for pension funds by the Bank of New York Mellon. The investigations were brought about as a result of whistleblower Grant Wilson, who was a...

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Ranbaxy Labs Punished for Defrauding FDA Standards

Ranbaxy Labs Punished for Defrauding FDA Standards Last December, the company Ranbaxy Laboratories agreed to pay the government $500 million and accept a consent decree as a result of numerous violations in their manufacturing practices. Under the agreement, Ranbaxy will be unable to produce pharmaceuticals for the United States until it raises the standards of...

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GAO Reports On The Experiences of Undercover Students

GAO Reports On The Experiences of Undercover Students On October 31, 2011, The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on For Profit Colleges entitled “FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS Experiences of Undercover Students Enrolled in Online Classes at Selected Colleges.”The GAO conducted an investigation of 15 for-profit colleges, including the 5 largest for-profit colleges, and...

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New York Hospital Pays $13.4 million in Medicare/Medicaid Fraud

New York Hospital Pays $13.4 million in Medicare/Medicaid Fraud On September 5, 2012, The New York Daily News reported that a New York hospital will pay $7.56 million to the state and $5.84 million to the federal government to settle a lawsuit alleging fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid programs The Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office and office...

For-Profit vs. Non-Profit and Public Schools

For-Profit vs. Non-Profit and Public Schools On December 7, 2011, The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on For Profit Colleges entitled “POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION—Student Outcomes Vary at For-Profit, Nonprofit, and Public Schools.”The GAO wanted to shed light on the quality of the education provided by for-profit colleges versus non-profit or public colleges.The...

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Pharmaceutical Executives Banned From Industry

Pharmaceutical Executives Banned From Industry On July 30, 2012, Eric Palmer posted an article on FiercePharma entitled “Court allows HHS to essentially ban executives from industry.The story reported that Health and Human Services (HHS) banned three executives from participating in government programs which was sought to serve as a deterrent to other executives from breaking...

Student Loan Experts Suggest Increased Responsibility for Schools

Student Loan Experts Suggest Increased Responsibility for Schools Many theories abound when it comes to fixing the problems of student loans in America. Many Americans are saddled with massive student loan debts well into the establishment of their careers. June 2012 saw a panel of finance experts confront the problems of student loans at an...

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Whistleblower Uncovers Medicare Fraud

Whistleblower Uncovers Medicare Fraud On Aug. 17, 2012, Law360.com published an article entitled: “US Joins FCA Suit Over Orthotics Co. Billing Law360.com reported that a whistleblower suit against Dynasplint Systems Inc. (“Dynasplint”) was recently unsealed by a federal judge after the U.S. government decided to intervene in the suit.A former Dynasplint sales executive brought suit...

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