June 25, 2020
False Claims Act penalties increase in 2020
The US Department of Justice has raised the minimum and maximum penalties that can be assessed for violations of the False Claims Act, as well as civil monetary penalties under other laws, starting this...
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June 23, 2020
Supreme Court’s ‘Liu v SEC’ decision is important for whistleblowers
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Liu v SEC, issued this week, is a significant win for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program. The court affirmed the SEC’s ability to order disgorgements...
June 10, 2020
Largest SEC whistleblower award made for $50 million; Total rewards exceed $500 million
The Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower program set a record last week when the SEC awarded a former banking insider nearly $50 million, which is the largest SEC whistleblower award made to...
May 27, 2020
UK whistleblower reports to FCA increased in 2019
Whistleblower reports of misconduct by financial companies in the United Kingdom increased slightly in the past year, according to new data. Kroll, an investigations and management firm, obtained data...
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May 08, 2020
Whistleblower protection important to stop bribery and corruption in pandemic response, OECD says
Whistleblowers should be protected for playing a vital role in exposing bribery that threatens the international response to the coronavirus pandemic, says the Organization for Economic Cooperation and...
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May 05, 2020
SEC tackles covid-19 securities fraud
As quickly as covid-19-related investment scams are popping up, the US Securities and Exchange Commission is trying to stop them. Whistleblowers can play an important role working with the SEC to stop...
April 03, 2020
Another appellate court rules in whistleblower’s favor in important medical necessity decision
A healthcare provider’s false representation that treatment is medically necessary can be the basis for a False Claims Act case, even though it involves subjective judgment, the Ninth Circuit Court of...
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April 02, 2020
SEC whistleblowers get awards for help with ongoing investigations
Two of the most recent Securities and Exchange Commission whistleblower awards have gone to whistleblowers who contributed significantly to ongoing investigations. Unlike some whistleblower programs, the...
March 13, 2020
CFPB whistleblower reward program proposed
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is asking Congress to create a whistleblower program that would offer rewards and confidentiality for whistleblowers who report violations of federal consumer finance...
March 05, 2020
California considers tax whistleblower program
In an effort to empower whistleblowers to pursue tax fraud and help California bridge its “tax gap” of unpaid taxes, California state officials are moving to incorporate tax fraud into the state’s...
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