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Whistleblower Receives $4.8 Million in Hahn Air Lines Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

According to the government, between 2012 and 2018, the company withheld various government-mandated travel fees for tickets to travel into or within the U.S. Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Hahn Air Lines Agrees to Pay $26.8M subsidiary, agreed to pay $26.8 government.

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Senator Grassley Raises Concern that ATF Memo Violates Whistleblower Protection Act

Whistleblower Network News

Grassley demanded that ATF “immediately transmit updated guidance informing ATF employees of their Constitutional and statutory rights to make legally protected disclosures to Congress, IGs, and the OSC.”

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New York Presbyterian Hospital to Pay $800K to Settle Qui Tam Whistleblower Suit

Whistleblower Network News

Qui tam is a provision under the FCA that incentivizes whistleblowers to file a report on behalf of the United States government by rewarding 15-30% of the government sanctions once a settlement of monetary arrangement is agreed upon. Since 1986, the False Claims Act has led to $7.3 billion in whistleblower rewards.

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LocalGov Drupal on AWS serves as a digital transformation resource for local governments

AWS Public Sector

Government organizations face challenges that include tight budgets and rapidly evolving citizen demands. website, launched in 2012. This is one way to address the challenges of tight budgets and evolving demands on government services.

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Whistleblower Suit Against Yakima Results in $3 Million Settlement

Whistleblower Network News

From January 1, 2012, through July 5, 2021, the company allegedly failed to pay the duties it owed despite being informed of the need to do so. Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Automobile accessory company Yakima Products Inc.

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Documenting the use of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling groups in DoD

AWS Public Sector

Auto Scaling of Amazon EC2 instances allows customers to both minimize their costs during times of less system usage as well as dynamically or systematically surge to meet peak demand. Two Instances are shown for diagram purposes but this will change based on resource demand. This concept in itself is not new to the DoD.

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Interviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with Datuk Sundra Rajoo, Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)

Kluwer Arbitration

By allowing parties to streamline the resolution process and manage their resources efficiently, AIAC’s framework aligns with the fast-paced demands of trade. In 2012, you oversaw the launch of the world’s first i-Arbitration rules (i.e., 1) Rule 12 of the 2023 Rules. are modelled after AIAC’s Arbitration Rules.