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• Whistleblower Lawsuits

  December 1, 2022

  Austin Kirk

  The False Claims Act of 1863 allows anyone who discovers that the United States government is being defrauded to file...

• NHTSA Whistleblower Settlement Results In $24M Payment For Uncovering Kia, Hyundai Safety Violations

  November 10, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The NHTSA has handed out its first whistleblower compensation to an employee who revealed safety violations by Hyundai and Kia, leading to millions of vehicles being recalled due to engine fire risks.

• SEC Whistleblower Settlements Have Resulted in $1 Billion in Awards Paid For Uncovering Violations of Securities Laws

  September 20, 2021

  Russell Maas

  Whistleblower claims hit a $1 billion landmark this month in money rewarded to those who uncover fraud against the government.

• Whistleblower Lawsuit Over AstraZeneca Off-Label Marketing Ends in $2.4M Verdict

  June 24, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  An Oregon jury wants AstraZeneca to pay $2.4 million for violating a former employee's whistleblower rights after she claimed the company was illegally marketing the asthma drug Symbicort.

• NHTSA Encourages Auto Industry Whistleblowers To Report Safety Problems and Claim Monetary Awards

  June 16, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The NHTSA has launched a new website for whistleblowers in the automotive industry to report known defects and safety violations, while offering them monetary compensation for successful prosecutions.

• Whistleblower Lawsuits May Have Helped Reduce Fraudulent Heart Stent Surgeries: Study

  September 23, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that whistleblower lawsuits against doctors who performed unnecessary heart stenting procedures may have helped clamp down on cases of medical fraud.

• Guidant Defibrillator Problems Result in $30M Settlement with DOJ

  October 21, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A whistleblower lawsuit filed against Guidant has resulted in a $30 million settlement over claims it knowingly sold defective heart implants.

• Yaz Blood Clot Settlements Top $1.4B, Thousands of Cases Remain

  August 1, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Bayer has paid out $1.4 billion to settle Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits and still faces thousands of claims.

• Illegal Rapamune Marketing Leads to $491M Whistleblower Settlement

  July 31, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Pfizer pays $491M to settle charges that Wyeth illegally marketed the immunosuppressant Rapamune.

• C.R. Bard Settlement Results in $48M Payment For Kickback Scheme

  May 14, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  C.R. Bard has agreed to settle a whistleblower lawsuit for $48.26 million, resolving charges that the company was paying out...