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On July 23, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released an order denying a whistleblower’s claim for awards.  In order to qualify for awards from the SEC’s Whistleblower Program, whistleblowers must...

On July 29, 2014, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) released a detailed news report concerning the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program.  The WSJ obtained demographic information about the 6,500 people...

On July 28, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).  According to the SEC’s claims, the firearms...

On July 24, 2014, Louis Clark, President and Corporate/Financial Accountability Director for the Government Accountability Project (GAP), launched a petition to SEC Chair Mary Jo White asking the SEC to strengthen its...

According to a recent Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, Minnesota-based Medtronic Inc. has agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought against the company by a former employee under qui tam...

According to a recent Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, several health care entities, including the Alabama-based Infirmary Health System, two affiliated clinics (IMC Diagnostic and Medical Clinic and IMC-Northside...

According to a recent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, Astellas Pharma US Inc. agreed to pay $7.3 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit.  Between 2005 and 2010, the pharmaceutical company allegedly...

According to a recent U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) press release, the DOJ approved a $124 million settlement with Omnicare Inc. on June 25, 2014.  Omnicare is the nation’s largest provider of pharmaceuticals and...

According to Gibson Dunn’s 2014 Mid-Year FCPA Update, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have been aggressively pursuing enforcement actions against both individuals and...

According to a recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) press release, Donald Pottern of Crown Furniture will pay a former employee $12,500  to settle a U.S. Department of Labor lawsuit.  An OSHA press...