A federal appeals court recently ruled in favor of a California whistleblower, reviving his False Claims Act suit against his former employer, progressive lens manufacturer Shamir USA. The ruling hinged on a determination of whether the company’s prior public statements about its rewards program — which the whistleblower alleged violated the FCA and Anti-Kickback Statute — barred the lawsuit. On Feb. 3, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the … [Read more...]
Whistleblowers take on ‘significant’ role in cybersecurity fraud initiative
Whistleblowers will play a “significant” role in a new federal initiative cracking down on cybersecurity-related fraud, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced. On Oct. 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco unveiled the DOJ’s new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, in which the department will use the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity related fraud committed by government contractors and grant recipients. The initiative is the result of the DOJ’s ongoing … [Read more...]
Senate committee advances bill strengthening whistleblower law
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee recently voted to advance a bill strengthening the False Claims Act, the first significant amendment to the law in more than a decade. At an Oct. 28 hearing, the committee voted the False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 (S.2428) out of committee, advancing it to the Senate floor for consideration. The bill boasts bipartisan support. Its cosponsors include Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont). The False Claims Act was originally … [Read more...]
U.S. whistleblower action recoups $2B in 2018; looking ahead to 2019
Whistleblowers played a key role in protecting the U.S. government from fraud in fiscal 2018. Settlements and judgments from False Claims Act actions, which are civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government, returned $2.88 billion to government coffers. The bulk of that ($2.1 billion) came from whistleblower — or qui tam — actions, according to the Justice Department. The federal government’s fiscal year ended in September. During the Civil War, this type of fraud … [Read more...]
Whistleblower Activity Jumps; Regulators Offer More and Bigger Rewards
More people have stepped up as whistleblowers, and federal markets regulators are repaying their courage with significant cash in a renewed push to work with and reward those who report wrongdoing. In September alone, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission handed out nearly $60 million in awards, including its second-largest award ever. Meanwhile, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission — which had been relatively quiet, making only four awards since its whistleblower program’s … [Read more...]
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