A federal appeals court recently ruled in favor of a California whistleblower, reviving his False Claims Act suit against his former employer, progressive lens manufacturer Shamir USA. The ruling hinged on a determination of whether the company’s prior public statements about its rewards program — which the whistleblower alleged violated the FCA and Anti-Kickback Statute — barred the lawsuit. On Feb. 3, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the … [Read more...]
Vaccine mandates in the workplace: What employees should know
Note: This article has been updated to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s Jan. 13, 2022 rulings in two vaccine mandate cases. As efforts to increase the number of Americans who are vaccinated against COVID-19 ramp up, employees can expect to see more vaccine mandates in their workplaces. Over the summer, the California Department of Public Health issued orders requiring certain covered health care facilities and school districts to verify their employees’ vaccination status and implement … [Read more...]
Secret no longer: California closes loophole that shielded workplace harassers
Harassment victims no longer can be muzzled by employers under new law New law frees harassment victims from employment secrecy clauses Employers in California no longer can force victims of harassment or discrimination to keep quiet about those experiences. As of Jan. 1, the “Silenced No More Act” expands state law to cover all settlement agreements regarding harassment or discrimination, closing a loophole in prior law. The new law (SB 331) bans confidentiality and non-disparagement … [Read more...]
Whistleblowers take on ‘significant’ role in cybersecurity fraud initiative
Whistleblowers will play a “significant” role in a new federal initiative cracking down on cybersecurity-related fraud, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced. On Oct. 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco unveiled the DOJ’s new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, in which the department will use the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity related fraud committed by government contractors and grant recipients. The initiative is the result of the DOJ’s ongoing … [Read more...]
Telemedicine fraud remains DOJ priority
As telemedicine fraud remains a top enforcement priority of the U.S. Department of Justice, whistleblowers can play a key role in helping the government recoup taxpayer dollars lost to fraud. In September 2021, the DOJ announced charges against more than 43 individuals in 11 judicial districts. The government alleged those individuals took part in schemes involving telemedicine leading to more than $1.1 billion in allegedly false and fraudulent claims being submitted to Medicare and other … [Read more...]
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