On December 30, 2024, the government shared an important update on its Madoff Ponzi Scheme victim recovery distribution efforts. The Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) shelled out over $131.4 million to victims in its 10th and final round of distributions to victims of the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) [...]
While many of us are enjoying the slowdown typically accompanying the holiday season, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has been hard at work with a flood of False Claims Act successes to usher in the New Year. In the last two weeks alone, DOJ has secured roughly a dozen such [...]
The “Punk Poet Laureate” has played a unique role in music by blending poetry, punk rock, and countercultural ideas that have profoundly influenced culture and literature. Smith’s raw, evocative lyrics often address cultural, social, and political issues with bold themes, creating art without compromise. She embraces personal freedom, authenticity, individualism, [...]
On December 20, 2024, the government announced that 16 cardiology practices and physicians across 12 states will pay a total of $17,761,564 to settle claims that they overbilled Medicare for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and thereby violated the False Claims Act (FCA). Diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals are “radioactive drugs that healthcare providers use for [...]
“In August, we launched the Criminal Division’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program to fill gaps in existing whistleblower programs and encourage individuals to come forward with information. To date, we’ve received approximately 250 unique submissions… I’m especially excited that we’ve seen reports about potential FCPA violations in non-issuer cases, a [...]
On December 22, Singapore Post announced it terminated three individuals including the CEO and two senior executives following an internal investigation that determined the company mishandled allegations about employees’ misconduct in business operations. According to Reuters, a whistleblower came forward with complaints about several workers in the company’s international e-commerce [...]
On December 19, AAR Corp. agreed to pay $55 million to settle Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by paying bribes to secure business from state-owned airlines in Nepal and South Africa. Apparently, the Illinois-based aviation services [...]
With hundreds of songs, thousands of concerts, tens of millions of album sales, and an artistic career spanning more than half a century and counting, Bob Dylan’s influence and contributions to the greater good have been boundless. His litany of accolades offers just a taste of his grand accomplishment — [...]
“We’ve given good actors more avenues to help us go after the bad guys . . . . Whistleblowing. We know it works. Whistleblower reports to the government lead to prosecutions and civil enforcement actions. Internal reports help companies address misconduct before it gets out of hand. And support for [...]
As widely reported in the press last week, former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower Suchir Balaji, 26, died by suicide a few weeks ago. The San Francisco police found his body on November 26 after they were called to his apartment prompted by concerns of his wellbeing. Sadly, Balaji adds to [...]