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Proposed New FINRA Rule on Firms with a Significant History of Misconduct May 3, 2019
The proposed rule could require a high-risk firm to deposit a specific amount of cash or qualified securities into a separate account at a bank or clearing firm, which could not be withdrawn without FINRA’s prior written consent. The proposal also aims to preserve funds for payment of arbitration awards.…
$54 Million Awarded to Two Whistleblowers by the SEC-Total Awarded Now Over $320 million Sep 6, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) awarded $39 million to one whistleblower and $15 million to another whistleblower in the same case whose assistance and critical information helped the SEC bring an important enforcement action, bringing the agency’s total payout for the program to more than $320 million.The $39 million…
Moss & Gilmore Guide JetSuite in Strategic Expansion Capital Investment by Qatar Airways and Follow-On By JetBlue Apr 10, 2018
Qatar Airways made a strategic equity investment in JetSuite, Inc., one of the largest and fastest growing private jet companies in the U.S. Certain other investors, including JetBlue Airways, also participated. Click here for Forbes article Click here for PR Newswire press release
DOJ Recovers More Than $3.7 Billion from False Claims Cases in 2017 - Moss & Gilmore Recovers Over 10% of all FCA Whistleblower Awards in 2017 Jan 3, 2018
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that in its fiscal year ending 2017, it collected more than $3.7 billion in settlements and judgements from civil cases involving false claims and fraud against the government. The government also paid out $392 million to FCA whistleblowers. Moss & Gilmore obtained…
SEC 2017 Report to Congress: $160 Million in Total Awards; 83% of Whistleblowers First Reported Fraud to Employers Nov 20, 2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently released its 2017 Annual Report to Congress for its Whistleblower Program (“Report”). According to the Report, since the inception of the Whistleblower Program, the SEC has received tips from whistleblowers in 114 countries outside the United States. In FY 2017, the SEC’s Office…
WSJ Reports Increasing Acceptance in Company Culture for Whistleblowing Nov 20, 2017
According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, reporting wrongdoing inside organizations is gaining more acceptance. A recent survey of 2,500 large company senior and middle managers in the U.S., Hong Kong, France and Germany indicates that 47% of these managers have reported wrong doing or have seen others reporting…
Moss & Gilmore Obtain $7.9 Million Settlement In FCA Whistleblower Lawsuit For Improper Radiation Oncology and E.R. Services; Including Payment of $850,000 for Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Sep 27, 2017
ATLANTA, Georgia (September 27, 2017) – Moss & Gilmore LLP announced today on behalf of their client Linda Jainniney, a former radiation oncology manager for AnMed Health, an affiliate of Carolina Health Care System (“CHS”), the settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit. AnMed Health will pay the federal government $7,073,000 to…
Moss & Gilmore Obtain $95 Million Settlement In FCA Whistleblower Lawsuit For Overcharging and Kickbacks for U.S. Soldiers’ Food During Iraq Wars May 26, 2017
ATLANTA, Georgia (May 26, 2017) – Moss & Gilmore LLP announced today on behalf of their client Kamal Al-Sultan, a Kuwaiti businessman and U.S. military contractor of base camp logistics and support, the settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit initiated by Mr. Al Sultan in 2005. The suit alleged fraud on…
Historical Year for FCA Settlements – DOJ Recovers More Than $4.7 Billion in 2016 Jan 9, 2017
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced on December 14, 2016 that in fiscal year 2016 ending September 30th, it collected more than $4.7 billion in settlements and judgements from civil cases involving false claims and fraud against the government. This recovery represents the third highest annual recovery in…
Brazilian Companies Settle $3.5 Billion Plus Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Bribery Case With DOJ And SEC – Largest Settlement In History Dec 29, 2016
The U.S. Justice Department (“DOJ”) announced on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, that two Brazilian companies, Odebrecht S.A. (“Odebrecht”) and Braskem S.A. (“Braskem”), each pleading guilty to a massive bribery case and agreed to pay the largest settlement ever in a foreign bribery case – an unprecedented $3.5 billion dollars. According…