In a case of wrongdoing we could expect to see Novartis in the headline of this article, but when a drug company has genuine positive impact, we don't do a good job in assigning credit where it is due.
False Claims Act whistleblower suits, which date from the Civil War era, are a mechanism for encouraging someone with information about fraud against the government — oftentimes an "insider" in a case of wrongdoing — to come forward, explains Peter Chatfield of Washington-based Phillips & Cohen, which specializes in such cases.
To date, the C.I.A. has publicly acknowledged possible wrongdoing in a case of prisoner abuse in only one case, involving David Passaro, a civilian who had been working under contract for the C.I.A in Iraq.
The plan had drawn opposition from investors, lawmakers and the Securities and Exchange Commission, with some worrying that the clause would deprive shareholders of the power to bring claims against the company in the case of wrongdoing.
In addition the draft regulations require annual financial audits for companies raising more than $500,000; portals have issuer liabilities in case of wrongdoing, portals need to use established criteria to "vet" deals; and finally, nebulous rules on success-based compensation for portals.
This, he claimed, amounted to a prima facie case of wrongdoing – in which case the FOIA would support disclosure.
The Heat eventually dropped their case but the team, especially head coach Pat Riley, continued to vehemently claim that their case of wrongdoing in the form of erroneous rulings by the league had been very solid.
Saunder accused county Coroner-Public Administrator George Comte of refusing to take action in suspected cases of wrongdoing.
In cases of wrongdoing she has promised to impose fines big enough to be more than "another line in the spreadsheet".
EU officials, he emphasised, were generally efficient and effective, however decisive action needed to be taken in cases of wrongdoing.
He condemns corruption, but seems to define it narrowly, in terms of specific cases of wrongdoing, rather than as something endemic to a rotten system.Another big question hangs over his friendship with Russia's most influential oligarch, Boris Berezovsky.
