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Gen Digital Pays $55 Million False Claims Act Judgment Following Whistleblower Suit and Trial

Whistleblower Network News

The government specifically alleged that Gen Digital “made false statements to GSA during contractual negotiations in 2006 and early-2007 and continued to falsely certify throughout the performance of the contract through Sept. 30, 2012, that its disclosures of its commercial sales practices were current, accurate and complete.”

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Lockheed, Air Force Agree To Ax $132M Contract Appeal

Government Contracts

million for excessive "over and above" work under a 2007 contract. The Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal on Wednesday by the Air Force challenging an Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals' ruling entitling Lockheed Martin to more than $131.8

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IRS Whistleblower Office Updates Organizational Structure as Part of Reform Efforts

Whistleblower Network News

While the program has been hugely successful, since 2007 whistleblowers have allowed the IRS to recover nearly $7 billion , in recent years it has been plagued by issues. Most notably, award payments can take over 10 years to be processed.

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Advocates Continue to Push for IRS Whistleblower Program Reform

Whistleblower Network News

While the program has been an immense success, awarding whistleblowers over $1 billion based on the collection of over $6 billion in back taxes, interest, penalties, and criminal fines and sanctions since 2007, its issues have begun to undermine the program. The annual money recovered by the program fell from $1.44

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Amy Ellsworth Named Cadmus VP of Energy Services

WashngtonExec

Ellsworth is an experienced energy professional, having served as a principal at Cadmus since 2007. Cadmus has appointed Amy Ellsworth as vice president of the firm’s Energy Services Division.

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Are Witnesses Still Required to Take an Oath in UAE-Seated Arbitrations?

Kluwer Arbitration

In this case, an award had been rendered in arbitral proceedings conducted under the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (“ DIAC ”) Rules 2007 awarding the claimant fifteen million dirhams in addition to arbitration and legal costs (“Award”). The latest one is Dubai Court of Cassation No. 1406/2023 (Commercial).

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William Scott Assumes VP Post at Ultra Maritime

ExecutiveBiz

Scott first joined GDMS in 2007 and stayed with the company until 2016. William Scott , formerly deputy vice president of range systems at General Dynamics ' Mission Systems business, announced on LinkedIn Friday that he has joined Ultra as vice president of programs at the company's maritime division.