Whistleblower
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First-ever DOJ-wide corporate enforcement policy announced
The new policy supersedes the existing patchwork of voluntary self-disclosure policies, replacing them with a framework applicable across the DOJ.
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‘Culture of silence’: Germany’s Heraeus accused of ignoring fraud whistleblowers
Probe into €460mn scandal finds industrial group failed to act on warnings from employees for more than a decade.
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OPINION: Nick Ephgrave’s retirement leaves Serious Fraud Office at a crossroads
Tony McClements takes a look back at Nick Ephgrave’s reforms at the SFO and contemplates what’s next for the organization.
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DOJ and USPS make first whistleblower payout, awarding $1m in car auction fraud
Used vehicle platform EBLOCK allegedly failed to immediately take action against illegal activity including shill bids and elimination of competition at an acquired company.
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DOJ files FCA complaint against Louisiana hospital group, three hospitals, physician
The complaint alleges a scheme to provide unnecessary medical care to increase Medicare payouts.
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DOJ secures record-breaking $6.8 billion in False Claims Act settlements, judgments for FY 2025
The healthcare fraud category took the lion’s share with a staggering $5.7 billion in recovered funds from FCA matters.
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DOJ announces $556m settlement with Affiliates of Kaiser Permanente
The settlement resolves allegations that the healthcare consortium was pressuring its physicians to alter medical records to support increased reimbursement rates.
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Reporting obligations in corporate crime investigations
Strategies for managing crossborder reporting obligations.