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 … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]
Whistleblower Retaliation Takes a Troubling Turn
A new workplace ethics survey reveals concerning news: Employees who report wrongdoing are much more likely to pay for their honesty today. The rate of retaliation against whistleblowers doubled from 22 percent in 2013 to 44 percent in 2017, … [Read more...]
Regulators Signal Greater Support for Cybersecurity Whistleblowers
The murky world of cybersecurity remains fraught with worries for those trying to prevent hacks, but it has gotten somewhat clearer of late for employees who see their companies ignoring risks. For one thing, federal regulators are taking the … [Read more...]
2018 Brings Higher Fines for Hospitals that Punish Whistleblowers
We rely on nurses and healthcare workers to keep patients safe; it’s imperative to protect them when they report dangerous staffing levels or hospital conditions. Starting this year, California will chargeimpose higher penalties toon health … [Read more...]
Three reasons competitors (and other outsiders) can make great whistleblowers
When most people think of whistleblowers they probably picture “insiders” at companies that cheat the government. Indeed, the federal False Claims Act, a key whistleblower law, requires that information or evidence of fraud, waste or abuse come from … [Read more...]
Attorney General Nominee Affirms Commitment to Fighting Fraud
In confirmation hearings this week, the Trump administration's nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, vowed this week that he would use his position as America's "top cop" to continue to fight fraud against taxpayers. "[T]his government must … [Read more...]
Whistleblowers Stop Nursing Home Fraud and Patient Harm – With help from the False Claims Act
Healthcare fraud puts patients’ lives at risk and costs billions of dollars every year. Nursing homes, which house vulnerable patients away from loved ones and the outside world, are especially fertile breeding grounds for healthcare fraud schemes. … [Read more...]
The Dangers of Social Media for Whistleblowers
Being a whistleblower can be a lonely pursuit. You uncover wrongdoing by your employer. You report what you found to your supervisor. He tells you to ignore it and go back to doing your job. But you can’t. You’ve discovered that your employer has … [Read more...]
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