Whistleblower Law Insights

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....

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Introduction to DOJ’s New Whistleblower Pilot Program The Department of Justice will begin a new whistleblower pilot program, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced during a speech at the...

Unprecedented Success in False Claims Act Recoveries in 2023 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently touted that the agency’s settlements and judgments exceeded $2.68 billion under the False Claims...

Unveiling the HyperFund Scheme: DOJ’s Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Fraud In January, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against two people and the guilty plea of a third person...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began the new year by sending a clear message to companies trying to impede whistleblowing about possible securities law violations. As part of a settlement...