The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 3, 2024, imposed a massive penalty on the public accounting firm BF Borgers CPA PC and its owner, Benjamin Borgers, for alleged misconduct in auditing the financial statements of hundreds of clients, which included Trump Media. The firm agreed to pay a $12 million civil penalty, […]
A recent risk alert from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) highlights a central compliance issue facing many registered investment advisers: misrepresentations and omissions in marketing materials. The alert is a reminder to investment advisers of the importance of maintaining transparency and accuracy in all communications with clients and investors. It’s also a cue to […]
DOJ, FTC, and HHS announced a new online portal for complaints on anticompetitive and monopolistic healthcare practices. Through HealthyCompetition.gov, whistleblowers can submit tips on antitrust violations that drive up healthcare costs, limit access to quality care, and harm healthcare workers and consumers. Unlike the general antitrust complaint portal, HealthyCompetition.gov specifically seeks information on healthcare related […]
On Wednesday, Whistleblower Partners client Ed Pierson testified before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations regarding the breakdown of safety culture at Boeing. Mr. Pierson is a former Senior Manager in Boeing's Renton, Washington factory, where it manufactures its 737 aircraft. He is now the Executive Director of The Foundation for Aviation Safety. At the […]
Healthcare fraud is nothing new, but that just means scammers have to get more creative. Urinary catheters are not on a lot of people’s minds, making them a prime target for fraud. Here’s the scam: Medicare enrollees are targeted with a phone call or email. They are offered free equipment, or gift cards to use […]
We are thrilled at the warm welcome we’ve received at our launch! We wanted to share some of the wonderful press that has covered our entry into the legal world: Sam Skolnik at Bloomberg wrote about how we have “created a new firm with high-profile clients” and talked to WP Partners Poppy Alexander and Hamsa Mahendranathan […]
Hallie Noecker and Mike Ronickher were featured in Reuters in an article announcing the launch of Whistleblower Partners. The article highlights the firm's high-profile roster of clients, including: Frances Haugen, the former Facebook employee who exposed harm to teen girls on Instagram; Ed Pierson, the former Boeing manager who warned of production issues at the […]
Poppy Alexander and Hamsa Mahendranathan were featured in Bloomberg Law in an article announcing the launch of Whistleblower Partners. The article highlights the firm's roster of “high-profile clients,” including whistleblowers from Boeing, Theranos, and Meta's Facebook. It also notes the attorneys at the firm “have been involved in a number of whistleblower awards,” including a $108 […]
Mary Inman was quoted in the New York Times in an article examining the role of private lawyers in pursuing Medicaid fraud settlements against Centene Corporation, which has now paid nearly $1 billion across multiple states for inflating prescription drug prices. Inman, drawing on “decades of experience” in whistleblower law, noted that whistleblowers are typically […]
Poppy Alexander and Chris McLamb were quoted in Law360 in an article announcing the launch of Whistleblower Partners. The article notes that the firm's attorneys have “more than 100 years” of combined experience representing whistleblowers and highlights the firm's successful track record. Alexander emphasized what sets the firm apart: "We work together with our clients […]
