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By Adrianne Appel2024-10-02T17:49:00
A federal court in Florida has lashed out at federal whistleblower programs by dismissing a mundane False Claims Act case against a medical practice on the grounds that the qui tam provisions of the FCA are unconstitutional.
The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle for the Middle District of Florida, is just the latest attack on the popular program, which is designed to help root out abuse among businesses that contract with the federal government, including medical practices that treat Medicare and Medicaid patients, and suppliers for the Department of Defense.
The qui tam provisions give those who witness violations of the FCA the right to bring a lawsuit against alleged bad actors, and if the Department of Justice decides to pursue the lawsuit, to receive a portion of the fines. The program reaped $2.2 billion for the government in 2022, considered on the low side.
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Companies under criminal prosecution by the Department of Justice for any reason must show they have robust compliance for any artificial intelligence in use–or risk heightened prosecution–under a DOJ policy update.
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Broker-dealer Nationwide Planning Associates and two affiliated investment advisers impeded potential whistleblowers from reporting misconduct to the Securities and Exchange Commission and have agreed to settle the charges for a combined $240,000.
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With the presidential election this week, one fear has remained on the minds of voters regardless of their political stripe—that artificial intelligence (AI) will be misused to change the outcome of the race.
2024-11-01T19:00:00Z By Neil Hodge
Ireland’s cozy relationship with big business and Big Tech has once again come under scrutiny after the country’s media regulator allowed a $15 million one-off funding payment from Meta’s Oversight Board Trust to help launch the newly formed Appeal Centre Europe.
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