Pharmaceutical Sales Whistleblower Sheds Light on Off-Label Marketing Scheme
It is unlawful for a pharmaceutical company to market a drug for purposes beyond those that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. When a company decides to sell a new drug to American consumers, the FDA ensures the drug is rigorously tested to reveal any deadly or […]
False Claims Act Lawsuit Filed Alleging Faulty and Defective Guardrails
In a recent False Claims Act case out of Texas, industrial guardrail manufacturer Trinity Industries, Inc. is facing significant liability stemming from allegations it secretly altered its production and design of guardrails along national highways, resulting in catastrophic injuries and death for entangled motorists. More specifically, this case highlights an […]
The False Claims Act covers a wide array of fraudulent activities. In a case against cell phone accessory maker OtterBox, the federal government alleged its parent company, Otter Products, LLC, shortchanged the government’s Internal Revenue Service with regard to taxes due on imports from China. Under the False Claims Act, […]
United States Intervenes in Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging Improper Background Checks
The United States Department of Justice opted to intervene in a whistleblower case, filed in 2011, alleging faulty background checks performed by a private government contractor, United States Investigations Services, LLC (USIS). In the original whistleblower complaint, filed by former USIS employee Blake Percival, allegations suggest that USIS failed to […]
After a long four-year legal battle against his former employer, a whistleblower has finally received justice. Bob Whitmore, a former Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) employee, alleged he was terminated from his position within the government agency after publicly criticizing its response to companies who under report workplace injuries. […]
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