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BlockFi Lending, LLC (BlockFi) has agreed to pay $100,000,000 to settle two enforcement actions brought by regulators from several states and the federal government. As the largest SEC fine in a crypto case, it included hundreds of whistleblowers providing information about BlockFi’s misdeeds...

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has marked yet another milestone in its mission to curb financial crime and fraud, especially in the country’s healthcare sector.
Recently, the agency announced that it had reached a fraud case settlement with Sutter Health - a major medical...

It has been another relatively successful month in the federal government’s mission to bring down bad actors and companies looking to defraud the American people.
Last week, Interface Rehab - a medical rehabilitation firm operating out of Placentia, California - became another notch on...

Modeled after a successful effort by the Securities and Exchange Commission, a new program will be implemented by U.S. officials to encourage more financial sector workers to come forward with information about money laundering risks.
Put into effect as part of the National Defense...

On September 14, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a considerable reward topping $10 million to a whistleblower whose information had led to a successful SEC enforcement action. The Chief of the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower, Jane Norberg stated, "This award recognizes the...

What Is The False Claims Act? The False Claims Act allows individuals to sue fraudsters on behalf of the government. As a reward for their efforts, the whistleblowers can then receive a 15-30% share of any monetary recoveries if using the proper claims process.
Typically, False Claims Act...

CWD, a.k.a. Centric Parts, has agreed to pay $8 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly underpaid U.S. customs duties in violation of the False Claims Act and the Tariff Act. The alleged misconduct was brought to light in two whistleblower lawsuits. Steve Hughes, a former vice president of...

California-headquartered Longwood Management Corporation and 27 affiliates will pay $16.7 million to resolve allegations that they billed Medicare for unnecessary services in violation of the False Claims Act.
According to U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna, Longwood “pressured therapists to...

The Hochfelsen & Kani law firm is investigating claims that Dell misled consumers when it marketed its 2019 Alienware Area-51m as fully upgradable.
Our firm is advising various individuals who were lured into spending thousands of dollars on the promise of the product’s...

The HHS Office of Inspector General recently analyzed complaint reports and other relevant data from 4,563 hospice care facilities around the country. Its findings were published in a report titled “Hospice Deficiencies Pose Risks to Medicare Beneficiaries.”
In the document,...