Whistleblower Network News

06/26/2025

In the latest episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with Robyn Grist, a former FBI agent who claims she faced gender discrimination during her time at the Bureau and was eventually forced out of her job.

In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with former FBI agent Robyn Gritz. Gritz had a 16-plus year career at the FBI including serving as a supervisor over Washington Field Office’s elite Extraterritorial Counterterrorism squad. However, Gritz claims she ...

06/25/2025

Erez Reuveni, a former DOJ attorney, alleges in a new whistleblower disclosure that DOJ officials planned “to resist court orders that would impede potentially illegal efforts to deport noncitizens."

On June 24, attorneys for former Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney Erez Reuveni sent Reuveni’s formal whistleblower disclosure to the DOJ Inspector General, the Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees. Reuveni, who served as the Actin...

06/24/2025

A whistleblower is set to receive $1.4 million after their qui tam suit resulted in a federal contractor paying $6.5 million to settle allegations that it fraudulently overcharged the U.S. government for millions of dollars in labor hours at the Hanford Site.

On June 24, the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of Washington announced that federal contractor Washington River Protection Solutions, LLC (WRPS) agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle whistleblower allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by fraudulently overcharging the...

06/18/2025

On the latest episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with whistleblower-turned-whistleblower attorney Will Kramer, an associate in the Litigation Practice Group of Pines Bach.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Kramer was an occupational health and safety consultant who blew the whistle on deeply disturbing conditions and improper handling of hazardous waste at several plants in Wisconsin.

In this episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with whistleblower-turned-whistleblower attorney Will Kramer, an associate in the Litigation Practice Group of Pines Bach. Prior to becoming an attorney, Kramer was an occupational health and safety consultant who blew...

06/13/2025

On June 13, the National Whistleblower Center sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging for the provisions of the bipartisan IRS Whistleblower Improvement Act to be included in the budget bill being debated in the Senate.

On June 13, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging for the provisions of the bipartisan IRS Whistleblower Improvement Act to be included in the budget reconciliation bill being debated in the Senate. Since 2006, the IRS Whistleblower Program has....

06/10/2025

On June 10, a coalition of more than 20 technology safety and whistleblower groups sent a letter to Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, calling for the passage of the AI Whistleblower Protection Act.

On June 10, a coalition of more than 20 technology safety and whistleblower advocacy groups sent a letter to Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, calling for the passage of the AI Whistleblower Protection Act. The bipartisan bill, introdu...

06/06/2025

On June 3, two Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom spoke about the need for the country to offer whistleblower awards to corporate insiders during a debate on the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

On June 3, Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom spoke about the need for the country to offer whistleblower awards to corporate insiders during a debate on the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The head of the SFO, Nick Ephgrave has repeatedly stated his interest in offering whistleblower awards in...

06/05/2025

In a new interview Senator Chuck Grassley discusses the bipartisan AI Whistleblower Protection Act he recently introduced.

"My timely legislation will bring transparency and accountability to the artificial intelligence sector before it's too late."

On June 3, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) appeared on “A Starting Point” to discuss the bipartisan AI Whistleblower Protection Act he introduced in May. The bill provides anti-retaliation protections to AI insiders reporting safety concerns to regulators or supervisors and is widely supported by ...

06/04/2025

A Florida ophthalmology practice has agreed to pay the U.S. government $615,000 after a whistleblower filed a qui tam lawsuit alleging illegal kickbacks.

On May 20th, the Department of Justice announced that Gulfcoast Eye Care, an ophthalmology practice, has agreed to pay $615,000 to resolve whistleblower allegations of violations of the False Claims Act. According to the Department of Justice, the whistleblower’s information not only stopped alleg...

05/22/2025

On May 16, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York announced that a qui tam whistleblower suit alleging Stark Act violations had led to a nearly $3.3 million settlement with a New York health system.

https://whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims-qui-tam-news/whistleblower-suit-leads-to-3-3-million-stark-law-settlement/

05/21/2025

A whistleblower is set to receive $5 million for exposing an alleged kickback scheme in which a California health system paid extravagant benefits to induce physicians to refer patients to its facilities.

On May 14, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California announced that Community Health System and its affiliate Physician Network Advantage Inc. (PNA) agreed to pay $31.5 million to resolve whistleblower allegations that they violated the False Claims Act through the payment ...

05/15/2025

BREAKING: Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced the bipartisan AI Whistleblower Protection Act.

The bill, which provides sector-based protections to AI whistleblowers, is "urgently needed" according to whistleblower advocates.

On May 15, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the AI Whistleblower Protection Act. The bipartisan bill provides anti-retaliation protections to AI insiders reporting safety concerns to regulators or supervisors. Over the past year, advocates, including the National Whistleblower Center (NWC),....