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The past few years have been challenging for patent owners, particularly in the computer technology space. One of the more serious impediments to the successful assertion of patents rights in the current environment is the perception among some district courts and technology companies that the Supreme Court's Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International ruling undermined the validity of "software" and computer-implemented patents generally.

South American airline LAN settle allegations, civil fraud lawsuit brought by a whistleblowing former doctor, more than 40 reports to its whistleblower hotline last year compared to just one report in the first year, $18 million to settle False Claims Act claims, whistleblower's claims not specific enough,

The CFTC has already succeeded in bringing several enforcement actions against those committing fraud in these virtual markets, and whistleblowers have an essential role to play in this growing area of commodities fraud. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has made plain that it considers so-called "virtual currencies" to be commodities subject to CFTC regulation and jurisdiction. As the use of virtual currency continues to grow around the world, there is also a concurrent rise in the volume of virtual currency fraud.

Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act, largest criminal health care fraud case ever, first-of-its-kind conviction in a "spoofing" case, falsely told investors of massive profits, an admission that JPMorgan Chase broke U.S. laws, "Your honor, I royally screwed up", transfer pricing issues in a $3.5 billion dispute, False claims award ruling

falsifying medical records of Medicare beneficiaries, Oracle is asking a judge to throw out the state's billion-dollar fraud lawsuit, unethical relationship with a U.S. Army project manager, Louisiana Supreme Court to decide on good faith

In this increasingly ripe climate of reporting fraud through whistleblowing, there are a few areas that stand out as the major hotbeds - breeding grounds for fraud against the government and the public. Here are five stand-out fields where whistleblowers are making a difference and submitting claims in record numbers.

Arrests at JFK, Alleges it submitted inflated claims in connection with a State Department contract, double invoicing scheme designed to defraud the US of millions of dollars, used shell affiliates to improperly induce the Government to fund and award task orders, disguise actual costs, misrepresent what work was actually performed, and capture unlawful profit.

lawsuit alleges company bribed dealers to falsely boost sales numbers. "ghost employees" and a scheme to overbill the county, truck cartel operated for 14 years before being busted. allegations of drug marketing fraud and physician kickbacks. Two ex-brokers hit Morgan Stanley with a $20 million lawsuit

Atlantas Group, Inc. and Edmund Hysni to Pay in Total $7.2 Million, House report on HSBC Settlement, Herballife settlement

Columbia University sought and received excessive cost repayments in connection with federal research grants, retailer's lawsuit seeking coverage for a whistleblower suit, hospice defrauded Medicare by billing services for hospice patients who were not terminally ill

"This Court now has the opportunity to send a message, loud and clear, that our financial markets operate on principles of honesty and transparency, and do not allow a select few traders to profit in the trading markets through illegal bait and switch schemes at the expense of other traders."

companies were ordered to pay more than $7.75 million for knowingly submitting false claims to Medicare, A federal court this week dismissed a False Claims Act lawsuit brought against Cardiovascular Systems after $8m settlement, billions being recovered by state and local government, law firm sued for $117m over allegedly bad advice in whistle-blower suit

complaint claims Oracle violated the whistleblower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act, and the California Labor Code

the first person convicted of spoofing after it was made a crime under the Dodd-Frank Act, was sentenced to three years in prison by a federal judge in Chicago, spoofing Explained

Bank guilty of 'blatant failure' to implement money-laundering controls and wilfully flouted sanctions, US prosecutors say

IRS investigation into whether FB significantly understated the value of property transferred to an Ireland subsidiary, Johnson Controls agreed Monday to pay $14 million to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Citigroup Global Markets has agreed to pay a $7 million penalty and admit wrongdoing

The investigation centers on potential bribery violations by Och-Ziff, in accepting capital from a Libyan sovereign wealth fund, as well as in Zimbabwe and Congo,

suit accusing Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and others of fraudulently obtaining federal mortgage insurance on deceptively priced home loans

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Sean McKessy, Chief of the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower, is planning to leave the agency later this month.