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What is the New York Whistleblower Law (New York False Claims Act)? The New York whistleblower law, called the New York False Claims Act, allows whistleblowers to file “qui tam” lawsuits against those...

What are SPACs? Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or “SPACs”, are publicly traded companies that have no commercial operations and are formed solely to raise capital for the purpose of acquiring...

What is the California whistleblower law (California False Claims Act)? The California whistleblower law, also called the California False Claims Act, is a law that provides civil financial penalties to...

What is the Puerto Rico whistleblower law (The False Claims to Government of Puerto Rico Programs, Contracts, and Services Act)? The Puerto Rico whistleblower law, called the False Claims to Government...

 What is NHTSA’s auto industry whistleblower reward program? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) whistleblower program rewards whistleblowers who provide information about motor...

Telemedicine fraud has long been a concern, but whistleblowers are needed more than ever during the coronavirus crisis as the opportunities for Medicare fraud and illegal kickbacks in telehealth cases...

Qui tam is a type of lawsuit based on an ancient writ in common law that allows a private person, known as a relator, to prosecute a lawsuit for the government and receive a reward. The False Claims Act...

Here are some questions whistleblowers often ask Phillips & Cohen lawyers about working with the law firm on a whistleblower case. 1) Can Phillips & Cohen represent me if I don’t live in the...

Why be an SEC whistleblower? Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblowers may receive a reward for reporting securities law violations if the SEC orders more than $1 million in sanctions as a result...

Whistleblowers (known as “relators” in qui tam lawsuits) are awarded a whistleblower reward based on a percentage of the money recovered by the government when those recoveries are due to a...