SEC’s Enforcement Arm Holds Big Pharma’s Feet to the Fire When it Comes to Reducing Bribery

March 9, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

Most people think about Wall Street when the topic of the Securities and Exchange Commission comes up. However, SEC enforcement goes far beyond the financial sector in the United States. In fact, Andrew Ceresney, director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, said in a speech given earlier this month, his agency has been and continues… More

New York Takes Steps to Incentivize, Protect Financial Whistleblowers

March 2, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has taken steps to make it worth a whistleblower’s time and effort to report illegal activity in the financial services sectors – including banking and insurance. His proposed legislation, called the Financial Frauds Whistleblower Act, promises financial compensation to anyone in the industry who discloses fraudulent activity that… More

Greed Hits an All-Time Low: Hospices Abuse System to Cash in on Medicare Payments

February 23, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

Few people want to talk about hospice and there is only one thing the general public needs to know about it as a rule: when end-of-life care is needed, the compassionate and gentle care you or a loved one may receive from an experienced hospice worker can truly make a difficult situation more bearable. So,… More

US Bancorp to Pay $200M for Underwriting Bad FHA Loans

February 16, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

Whistleblowers come in all shapes and sizes but, when proof of fraudulent activity hits the hallowed halls of giant banking institutions that seem almost untouchable, it really makes you shake your head. The rich, as they say, seem to always find a way to get richer. Case in point: U.S. Bancorp violated the U.S. False… More

Getting to the Bottom of Home Health Care Fraud

February 9, 2015 by Begelman and Orlow

The time has finally come; if you are attempting to defraud Medicare, watch out. The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) is now seeking the assistance of an outside company to develop a plan to get to the bottom of fraud in the home health care system. While the Medicare and Medicaid systems are… More