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Whistleblower News
Below is a sampling of newspaper articles concerning cases handled by the Law Offices of Paul D. Scott or commentary by the firm on whistleblower related subjects.
- Maria Dinzeo, Courthouse News Service, San Francisco School Board Ordered to Drop Plans to Rename Schools, March 18, 2021
- Jordan Kobritz, The Daily Courier, Lance Armstrong Concedes Defeat, April 25, 2018
- Mark Zeigler, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Landis gets $2.75 million in settlement with Lance, but how much will he keep?, April 20, 2018
- Juliet Macur, The New York Times, For Lance Armstrong, Backing Down Might Have Hurt More Than Paying $5 Million, April 20, 2018
- Patrick Redford, Deadspin, The Ridiculous Saga Of Lance Armstrong, The Cheater Who Became An Enemy Of The State, April 20, 2018
- Juliet Macur, The New York Times, Lance Armstrong Settles Federal Fraud Case for $5 Million, April 19, 2018
- Brent Schrotenboer, USA Today, Did Floyd Landis get the last laugh against Lance Armstrong?, April 18. 2019
- Brent Schrotenboer, USA Today, Lance Armstrong agrees to $5 million settlement of government lawsuit, April 19, 2018
- Jim Vertuno, Associated Press news, Lance Armstrong settles $100M lawsuit with US government, April 19, 2018
- Timothy Mclaughlin, Reuters, U.S. lawsuit seeking $100 million from Lance Armstrong heads to trial, February 13, 2017
- Richard L. Cassin, The FCPA Blog, Two Iron Mountain whistleblowers split $8 million, December 31, 2014
- United States Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, Iron Mountain Companies Pay $44.5 Million to Settle Alleged False Billings for Storing Government Documents and Data, December 19, 2014
- Juliet Macur, The New York Times, Government Joins Suit Against Armstrong, February 22, 2013
- Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, $31.9 million settlement in shipping suit, January 4, 2012
- United States Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, News Release, Shield Healthcare Pays $5 Million to Resolve ‘Whistleblower’ Lawsuit Alleging it Overbilled Medi-Cal Program for Incontinence Supplies, December 7, 2011
- Paul Elias, Associated Press, Suit: Home Depot violated Buy American Act, June 26, 2011
- Maxwell Murphy, Justice Department Considers Joining Home Depot Whistle-Blower Suit, June 27, 2011
- Department of Justice Press Release 10-037, 14 ENTITIES PAY $15.4 MILLION TO RESOLVE ALLEGATIONS OF BID-RIGGING AND PRICE-FIXING ON DEFENSE CONTRACTS, February 26, 2010
- Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle, APL Settles Claim of Overcharging Military (pdf), February 14, 2009
- Josh Richman, Oakland Tribune, APL to Pay $26.3 million to Resolve Shipping Fraud Claim (pdf), February 13, 2009
- Paul Elias, Los Angeles Times, California Shipping Company to Pay $26 M to Settle Claims of Price Gouging on War Contracts (pdf), February 13, 2009
- Fox News, California Shipping Company Settles War Contract Suit (pdf), February 13, 2009
- Hank Sims, North Coast Journal, Highway Robbery (pdf), February 5, 2009
- Erin Tracy, Eureka Times Standard, Mercer-Fraser Settles for $1.3 million in fraud lawsuit (pdf), February 5, 2009
- Lisa Schezer, Smartmoney.com, The IRS Is Paying More If You Turn in Tax Cheaters (pdf), March 9, 2007
- NPR Radio, Now it Might Just Pay to Blow the Whistle, December 20, 2006
- Tom Herman, Wall Street Journal, Tax Report: Legislation Raises the Rewards for Tips Uncovering Big Fraud, December 20, 2006
- Matt Smith, SF Weekly: Legal Complications on Steroids (December 7, 2005)
- Chicago Sun-Times: Salesman rewarded for telling on boss (July 5, 2005)
- Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Whistle-blower rewarded with $1.6 million (July 3, 2005)
- David Rosenzweig, Los Angeles Times: Kerlan-Jobe Clinic Pays to Settle Lawsuit (January 21, 2004)
- Mark Taylor, Modern Healthcare: CHW Resolves Fraud Suit: System to Pay $8.5 million, Denies Wrongdoing (June 10, 2002)
- Denny Walsh, Bee Staff Writer, The Sacramento Bee: Mercy Owner Settles Fraud Claim (June 8, 2002)
- Don Lee, Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times: Hospital Operator Settles Lawsuit (June 8, 2002)
- San Francisco Chronicle: Hospital Chain to Pay 8.5 Million Settlement (June 7, 2002)
- Don Thompson, Associated Press: Largest Western Catholic Hospital System Settles Fraud Charges (June 7, 2002)
- Leonard Novarro, Verdicts & Settlements: Living by the Truth (March 7, 2001)
- Kathy Robertson, Staff Writer, Sacramento Business Journal: Feds Raise the Stakes in CHW Lawsuit (February 16, 2001)
- Los Angeles Times: Physicians Group Settles Lawsuit for $1.2 Million (September 20, 2000)
- Elizabeth Zwerling, Staff Writer, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: Doctors’ Group to Pay Feds (September 20, 2000)
- Denny Walsh, Bee Staff Writer, The Sacramento Bee: U.S. Joining Suit Alleging Mercy Fraud (May 11, 2000)
- The Press Democrat: EX-SR Lab Settles Suit Over Tests — Misleading Toxins Report (January 29, 1998)
- The Charlotte Observer: VA Loan Default Claims Settled (April 4, 1995 – Resolved by Paul Scott while employed at DOJ)
- Wall Street Journal: Heart-Valve Case Settled (July 5, 1994 – Resolved by Paul Scott while employed at DOJ)
- New York Times: Pfizer Unit to Settle Heart Device Charges (July 2, 1994 – Resolved by Paul Scott while employed at DOJ)
- Los Angeles Times: Shiley, Inc. Settles False-Claims Suit (July 1, 1994 – Resolved by Paul Scott while employed at DOJ)
- Leonard Novarro, Verdicts & Settlements: Clean Hands? (March 7, 2001 – Non FCA case)
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