United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, and Connecticut Attorney General, William Tong announced that Home Care VNA LLC and its current and former owners, Shakira Lubega and Constant Ogutt, have agreed to pay $361,520 to resolve allegations that they submitted claims for home health care [...]
They’re the “Minority” and they “don’t need your authority.” But Green Day joins the ranks of countless seminal artists that take a stand, turn a critical lens on the world, and draw audiences in beyond power chords and a punk rock ethos. Green Day’s music is jam-packed with quintessential ideas [...]
“Having an insider who can provide the emails and can provide the evidence just changes the game. But it means that you need to get over the idea that a whistleblower is going to be this kind of moralistic hero that we put on a pedestal. That perception is not [...]
On Wednesday (December 4), President-elect Donald Trump nominated Paul Atkins to take over the helm of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when Gary Gensler steps down in January. Trump posted the announcement on his Truth Social platform where he hailed the incoming SEC Chief as “a proven leader for [...]
Legal and Regulatory Developments SPOTLIGHT: Musk Calls for End to CFPB Banking Dive – November 27, 2024 Business mogul and presumed Trump Cabinet appointee Elon Musk called for the elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, in a post Wednesday on social media platform X, which he owns. “Delete CFPB. [...]
John Lennon, like so many of our music icons, was as much about the message as the music. In addition to his mellifluous melodies, Lennon was known for his outspoken political activism and unbridled willingness to challenge societal norms. He often used his music as a platform to express his [...]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued its Annual Report to Congress detailing the results of the SEC Whistleblower Program over the past fiscal year. Under the SEC’s program, individuals who provide information to the agency concerning potential securities violations that leads to a successful enforcement action may receive [...]
Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corp.) knowingly overcharged the General Services Administration. Now the company is required to pay a hefty judgment after a decade of False Claims Act litigation. Located in Tempe, Arizona, Gen Digital Inc. will pay $55.1 million. The company is required to shell out $16.1 million [...]
The SEC continues to go after pharmaceutical companies for securities law violations in connection with misleading investors. The most recent example is the SEC’s settled charges against a publicly traded biotherapeutics company called Kiromic BioPharma, Inc. (KRBP), the company’s former CEO, and its former chief financial officer. In this case, [...]
When foreign agents attempt to exploit and bribe their way through the U.S. whistleblower programs, the consequences are severe. On November 19, 2024, John Chen, 71, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) and attempting to manipulate [...]