April 27, 2017
New York tax whistleblower case recovers record $40 million for state
A New York False Claims Act whistleblower case involving alleged tax fraud by a hedge fund settled for $40 million, the largest such case in state history.
Posted In Whistleblower Law Insights
April 10, 2017
Two new Tax Court orders continue to provide uncertainty for whistleblowers seeking anonymity
Two recent decisions from the Tax Court underscore the uncertainty that whistleblowers filing claims with the Internal Revenue Service face when it comes to preserving their anonymity. Although both cases...
Posted In Whistleblower Law Insights
April 05, 2017
Wells Fargo whistleblower scores win in OSHA case with order for $5.4 million in back pay
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s whistleblower program reached a huge milestone last week when it ordered Wells Fargo to pay $5.4 million in back pay to a bank manager who was fired...
Posted In SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Update
“Wells Fargo Will Appeal $5.4M OSHA Whistleblower Award”
Stephen Hasegawa tells Corporate Counsel that the OSHA order for Wells Fargo to rehire a bank manager that used the company’s ethics hotline to report fraudulent activity back in 2010 and pay him...
Posted In Phillips & Cohen In The Media