May 14, 2024
Cracking Down on Money Laundering By Cryptocurrency Mixers
Congress and law enforcement agencies are taking aim at cryptocurrency mixers –services that mix cryptocurrency funds from multiple users in order to obscure the origin of the funds and make financial...
Posted In Whistleblower Law Insights
May 08, 2024
DOJ Ramps Up Cybersecurity-Related False Claims Act Enforcement Efforts
Introduction to DOJ’s Cybersecurity Enforcement Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Insight Global LLC agreed to pay $2.7 million to resolve allegations that the company violated...
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May 02, 2024
Connecticut’s Expanded False Claims Act
Overview of State-Level False Claims Acts Currently, more than 30 states have state-level versions of the False Claims Act, which have returned millions of dollars lost to fraud back to state coffers....
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April 23, 2024
GAO Report Estimates Federal Government Loses $233 Billion to $521 Billion to Fraud Each Year
Introduction to GAO’s Fraud Loss Estimates In the first-of-its-kind effort to estimate government-wide losses to fraud, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report that attempted...
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April 22, 2024
How to Become a Qui Tam Relator
The term “qui tam” is derived from the Latin phrase “qui tam pro domino rege quam pro se ipso in hac parte sequitur,” which means “he who sues in this matter for the king...
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April 19, 2024
Supreme Court Narrows Scope of Rule 10b-5(b) Claims, But Reaffirms SEC’s Power to Enforce Requirements to Disclose Important Information to the Investing Public
Introduction to the Supreme Court’s Decision In a decision that has important implications for the private securities bar, the Supreme Court held in Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners,...
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April 12, 2024
SEC Deputy Director Sheds Light on Commission’s Enforcement Approach for Two Key Initiatives
Overview of SEC Enforcement Initiatives at the “SEC Speaks” Event At the annual “SEC Speaks” event, SEC Division of Enforcement Deputy Director Sanjay Wadhwa provided insight into the Commission’s...
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April 01, 2024
Ford Settles Customs Fraud Case for $365 Million
Ford’s Major Customs Duties Settlement In one of the largest customs duties settlements in recent history, Ford Motor Company has agreed to pay $365 million to the federal government to settle allegations...
Posted In Whistleblower Law Insights
March 19, 2024
SEC Enforcement Turns its Sights on Cybersecurity Disclosures and Cybersecurity Officers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to demonstrate its increased focus on cybersecurity issues with its litigation efforts in a groundbreaking cybersecurity case. Last month the...
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March 14, 2024
Statement: CFTC Whistleblower Program Awards $1.25 million to Whistleblower
Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a whistleblower award totaling approximately $1.25 million to a whistleblower who satisfied the CFTC’s whistleblower rules by raising...
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