July 15, 2016
International whistleblower programs are picking up steam, offering protection and rewards
Regulators around the world are starting to recognize the value whistleblowers can bring to enforcement measures, offering incentives from protection to financial rewards to those who come forward with...
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June 29, 2016
‘Sheriff of Wall Street’ Preet Bharara: Insiders are needed to stop corruption
One of the country’s toughest prosecutors highlighted the value insiders can provide in successfully prosecuting corruption and other illegal activity. US Attorney for the Southern District of New York...
June 16, 2016
Supreme Court Issues Tremendous Victory to Whistleblowers in Affirming that “Half-Truths” Can Make a Claim for Payment False or Fraudulent
The Supreme Court today issued a ruling that’s a major win for taxpayers and whistleblowers who allege fraud under the False Claims Act. By a unanimous 8-0 decision, the court held in Universal Health...
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June 15, 2016
Whistleblowers and the False Claims Act remain the best tools to fight fraud against the government
The False Claims Act, bolstered by its “qui tam” whistleblower provision, has helped the government recover billions lost to fraud. But until recently it was rare that the individuals responsible for...
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June 07, 2016
Supreme Court will weigh in on seal violations in State Farm False Claims Act whistleblower case
The Supreme Court agreed last week to review a case for next term surrounding a unique provision in the False Claims Act that helps the government investigate whistleblower claims. Unlike most lawsuits,...
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May 24, 2016
CFTC whistleblower program chief says his next focus is strengthening whistleblower protection
In April, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission paid out a $10 million whistleblower award, by-far the largest whistleblower award in program history. Now the head of the CFTC whistleblower program...
May 19, 2016
Panama Papers may reveal FCPA violations after SEC and DOJ probe
The Panama Papers scandal has focused worldwide attention on international tax evasion. But US regulators are taking a close look at the Panama Papers for criminal and civil violations as well, with a...
May 18, 2016
Construction Contractor Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit
A construction contractor settled a whistleblower lawsuit for $2.25 million this week that alleged the company falsely claimed it sub-contracted work to a minority-owned business in order to take advantage...
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May 17, 2016
SEC rewards whistleblowers who significantly help with ongoing investigations
The Securities and Exchange Commission has shown in two whistleblower awards this year that it will reward individuals who provide significant assistance in existing cases, not just to whistleblowers whose...
May 10, 2016
Hedge fund plays an unusual role in CFTC whistleblower spoofing case
It’s not strange to see a hedge fund involved in a whistleblower lawsuit. But usually it isn’t on the side of the whistleblower. That, however, is the situation with Citadel, a $24 billion hedge fund....