The ongoing saga of a nine-figure False Claims Act case took another turn late last week, with the Department of Justice criticizing a federal judge who tossed out a verdict against the provider. The case involves whistleblower
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The European Commission has concrete information suggesting that automakers are cheating in a new emissions testing procedure. Only this time, they appear to be over-polluting, in order to make it easier for them to meet stricter limits on CO2 emissions in the future.
School execs awarded $3M in LA-area whistleblower lawsuit - The ex-superintendent of California's Montebello Unified School District and another former executive have been awarded more than $3 million in a lawsuit that claimed they were fired for exposing corruption.
A bill proposing a qui tam action for people who report fraud against the state of Louisiana was recently sent to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
A Utah federal judge on Wednesday approved a more than $10 million settlement in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's case against Estonian forex broker Tallinex for soliciting funds from US retail FX traders without being registered.
A government audit faulted NHTSA's oversight of auto recalls and said the agency's "delayed action" may have hindered the callbacks of vehicles with defective Takata airbags.
Audi's chief executive is seeking his release from jail during an ongoing investigation of suspected fraud as part of parent company Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal.
The civil settlement relating to LC Bead resolves a lawsuit filed under the whistleblower provision of the False Claims Act by Mr. Ryan Bliss, who formerly worked in the marketing departments of both AngioDynamics and Biocompatibles. The Act permits private parties to file suit on behalf of the United States for false claims and share in a portion of the government's recovery.
Ford is recalling almost 550,000 vehicles in North America because the automatic transmission might not be in "park," although the shift indicator says it is. That could allow the vehicle to roll, the automaker said in a news release Wednesday.
Eight banks that help sell municipal bonds for Illinois asked a judge to dismiss a $1 billion whistleblower lawsuit accusing them of fraud and collusion.
The award demonstrates the international reach of the Whistleblower Program, underscoring that any person worldwide who has information about potential violations of the CEA can become a whistleblower by simply submitting a tip online.
Richard C. Davis, the founder and former president and CEO of Michigan-based Second Chance Body Armor, Inc., agreed to resolve claims under the False Claims Act in connection with his role in the sale of defective Zylon bullet-proof vests purchased by the United States for federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies, the Justice Department announced today.
According to a media report, automaker Opel is being investigated for manipulating vehicle emissions on about 60,000 cars worldwide. It is the first time the company has been named since Dieselgate broke in 2015.
Supplier Robert Bosch must hand over e-mails in connection with lawsuits brought by investors against Porsche SE in connection with the Volkswagen (VW) diesel scandal, a Stuttgart regional court ruled on Friday.
Earlier this month, several federal agencies, including the SEC, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation joined the Department of Justice's inquiry into the data scandal.
Martin Tripp, the ex-Tesla employee accused by Elon Musk of sabotage inside the company's facilities, has struck back by filing a whistleblowing complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The man who exposed 'Dieselgate' has told Independent Motors he hopes new tests will help cut emissions in Europe but believes we are still far more lax in enforcing regulations than the US.
Bancor, an Israeli startup that facilitates trading in digital tokens, said a criminal made off with a $13.5 million cache, mostly comprised of Ether.
The change is based on a six-year pilot program that also allowed federal whistleblowers to file appeals across a wider array of federal courts.
Nissan, last year accused by UK consumer magazine Which? of faking emissions data, has admitted its own "dieselgate."
