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According to Whistleblower.org, whistleblowers were in the news on many fronts in 2020. Worldwide, whistleblowers in China helped to alert the public to the COVID-19 virus. In America, many whistleblowersRead MoreWhistleblowers in 2020

The US Department of Health and Human Services announced on December 4, 2020, that a working group was being created to help “enhance the relationship between the HHS Office ofRead MoreHHS Announces False Claims Act Working Group to Enhance Efforts to Combat Fraud and Focus Resources on Bad Actors

The US Department of Justice recently announced that pharmaceutical company Biogen, Inc. (Biogen), agreed to pay $22 million to settle charges filed through the federal False Claims Act. The company,Read MorePharmaceutical Company Agrees To Pay $22 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute Charges

On October 1, 2020, the US Department of Justice reported that Advanced Pain Management Holdings Inc. (APMH), its wholly-owned subsidiaries, APM Wisconsin MSO (“APM MSO”) and Advanced Pain Management LLCRead MoreWisconsin Pain Management Companies Agree to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

California University agrees to Pay $225,000 for allegedly violating ban on Incentive compensation Lakeway Regional Medical Center LLC and Co-Defendants agree to pay mor than $15.3 million to settle allegationsRead MoreSeveral Recent False Claims Act (FCA) Settlements

The US DOJ announced on September 23, 2020 that the pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), located in Foster City, California agreed to pay $97 million to settle claims madeRead MorePharmaceutical Company Agrees To Pay $97 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability For Paying Kickbacks

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has put together guidelines to help employers and workers safely return to work and reopen their businesses as allowed by local and stateRead MoreOHSA’s Latest Return To Work Guidelines

The US Department of Justice issued a press release on September 25, 2020, that said that Linde GmbH and its U.S. subsidiary Linde Engineering North America LLC (LENA) (together, “Linde”)”Read MoreMultinational Industrial Engineering Company Agrees to Pay $22 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Evaded Customs Duties

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), forbids employment discrimination based on genetic information. The law went into effectRead MoreGenetics information and employment law

The Occupational Safety Health Administration provided these questions and answers to returning to work during the pandemic: Can employers conduct work site SARS-CoV-2 testing?  Yes. Employers have the right (and,Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions about OSHA’s Return to Work Guidelines