Whistleblower Partners is proud to announce that its client has received a $300,000 (CAD) award from the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”). As recognized in OSC’s press release, our client, who remains anonymous, provided significant information to the OSC that helped halt complex and difficult-to-detect misconduct. In making the award, the OSC emphasized that our client’s […]
Whistleblower Partners’ attorneys Poppy Alexander, Chris McLamb, and Ari Yampolsky were featured in two recent articles about the growing significance of whistleblowers in corporate enforcement efforts. The articles, published in the Wall Street Journal and Law360, both highlight the increasing recognition that whistleblowers play an invaluable role in uncovering corporate misconduct. Government enforcers in the […]
DOJ’s Antitrust Division announced a new task force yesterday focused on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion (HCMC). According to DOJ Assistant Attorney General Kanter, the purpose of the task force is to implement a “whole of Government approach” to antitrust enforcement in health care, bringing “together civil and criminal prosecutors, economists, health care industry experts, […]
Whistleblower Partners is proud to announce that on April 26, 2024, the United States intervened in a False Claims Act case against Study Across the Pond (“ATP”), an educational recruitment company, which was initiated by our client. For years, ATP placed U.S. college students in universities across the United Kingdom, offering to help them with their […]
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 […]
