The federal Coronavirus emergency is set to expire this spring, but the process of clawing back improperly gained funds from pandemic relief efforts like the Paycheck Protection Program continues. The first lender accused of PPP fraud under the … [Read more...]
FTC Wants to Join California in Banning Noncompete Clauses
The Federal Trade Commission in January proposed a new rule that would prohibit employers from imposing noncompete clauses on workers. These clauses, which block workers from taking a job at a competing employer within a period of time or within a … [Read more...]
Whistleblower 101: What Is The False Claims Act and How Can It Help Me If I Witness Fraud?
As Kate Scanlan, a whistleblower attorney at Keller Grover, says: Where there is government funding, there is likely to be fraud. Case in point: government procurement programs. The United States is the largest purchaser in the world, buying … [Read more...]
NLRB rules employees affected by labor law violations are entitled to more compensation
A December ruling by the National Labor Relations Board paves the way for broader compensation awards to wrongfully terminated employees and other victims of unfair labor practices. In a 3-2 decision issued in Thryv, Inc., the NLRB clarified its … [Read more...]
Whistleblowers Expose Millions of Dollars Lost to Alleged Fraud at Healthcare Facilities Taken Over by Private Equity
Private equity money is flooding into healthcare in the United States — and with it comes demands for increased profits and the potential for fraud. In 2021, $206 billion was spent on more than 1,400 private-equity healthcare acquisitions, … [Read more...]
Cybersecurity Compliance Is a Requirement for All Federal Contractors and Grantees, not Just Those in IT
A recent $9 million settlement in a whistleblower case is a reminder that cybersecurity is a requirement for all contractors and grantees delivering services to the federal government, not just those providing information technology. A former … [Read more...]
SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs Reported Record Years in FY 2022
Two federal financial whistleblower programs recently released record-breaking reports for Fiscal Year 2022, which ran through September. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which oversees cryptocurrency, reported more than $3 billion … [Read more...]
What California workers should know about employment laws taking effect on Jan. 1
Workers in California will gain rights and benefits when the new year starts January 1. Here’s what they should know about the changes taking effect in 2023. You will learn more about what your job pays We told you earlier this year about … [Read more...]
Billions in infrastructure spending to combat climate change will need to be protected against fraud
As climate change threatens the United States’ coastlines, the federal government has responded with a wave of spending to support what is being called the “blue economy.” Across nearly 100,000 shoreline miles, from New England to Florida, around … [Read more...]
Supreme Court declines to hear three False Claims Act cases: What it means for whistleblowers
How much detail do whistleblowers need about false claims made by their employers in order for a case to proceed? That level of particularity is the central issue in three False Claims Act cases the Supreme Court declined to hear in October. The … [Read more...]
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