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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.

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.

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."

Nissan Motor said Monday it altered the results of exhaust emissions and fuel economy tests of new vehicles sold in Japan, in the latest misconduct to surface at the Japanese automaker.

North American Power Group Ltd. (NAPG) and its owner and president, Michael Ruffatto, have agreed to pay the United States $14.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act

The department and commission are both responsible for enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act., which bars bribing foreign officials to win, or keep, a business advantage.

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (MSSB) has agreed to pay a $3.6 million penalty and to accept certain undertakings for its failure to protect against its personnel misusing or misappropriating funds from client accounts.

More than 80% of doctors who filed Medicare claims in 2016 for H.P. Acthar Gel -- a drug best known for treating a rare infant seizure disorder -- received money or other perks from the drugmakers, according to a CNN analysis of publicly identified prescribers.

The German Transport ministry last month said 774,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Europe had been found to contain unauthorized software defeat devices, ordering Daimler to recall more than 200,000 cars in Germany.