‘Qui Tam Whistleblower’ Category
March 27, 2014 March 27, 2014 — When military contractors file false claims with the government, American taxpayers shoulder the burden. Company insiders who stumble across unethical scams to bilk the military may wonder how they can work to stop the practice. The federal False Claims Act gives conscientious tipsters the ability to file a lawsuit for the government’s benefit. To reward whistleblowers who...
March 26, 2014 March 26, 2014 — The financial fraud whistleblower program established in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act makes tipsters eligible for substantial rewards when they collaborate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Insiders who tip off the government when fund managers, also known as investment advisers, or advisory firms misallocate funds may...
March 25, 2014 March 25, 2014 — The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) seeks to prevent multinational businesses from increasing their revenue abroad by paying illegal bribes to officials with state-owned and controlled businesses. When companies rely on bribery or kickbacks to win overseas contracts, they place honest competitors at an unfair disadvantage. To redress foreign bribery, the Dodd-Frank...
March 24, 2014 March 24, 2014 — Dental practice insiders are usually the first to spot dental Medicaid fraud, but many wonder, how can I notify the government to stop it? The False Claims Act gives health care employees the power to bring a whistleblower claim on behalf of state Medicaid programs. When the government makes a recovery, the qui tam provisions in the statute authorize a reward for the...
March 21, 2014 March 21, 2014 — Every U.S. taxpayer bears the cost of Medicare fraud. The government relies on health care insiders to take notice of False Claims Act violations and to help stop them. The qui tam provisions in the statute give tipsters a way to do what’s right. Informants willing to collaborate with the government by filing a lawsuit on its behalf may be entitled to a portion of the...
March 20, 2014 March 20, 2014 — When large corporations file false claims with the government, the ride to greater profits is taken on the backs of American taxpayers. Many company insiders who learn about unscrupulous scams to bilk the government wonder what they can do to stop the practice. The federal False Claims Act gives whistleblowers the power to file suit for the government in federal court. To...
March 19, 2014 March 19, 2014 — Dental clinic insiders are often the first to spot dental Medicaid fraud, but they may wonder, how do I go about collaborating with the government to stop it? The False Claims Act empowers dental practice employees to file a whistleblower claim for the benefit of state Medicaid programs. If the government receives a recovery, the informant also receives a reward for taking the...
March 18, 2014 March 18, 2014 — The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) targets multinational businesses that grow their revenue abroad by showering foreign government officials with illegal bribes. When businesses stoop to paying kickbacks to obtain overseas contracts, they foster an uneven marketplace and disadvantage honest competitors. To fight foreign bribery, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...
March 17, 2014 March 17, 2014 — In 2010, Congress established a financial fraud whistleblower program as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Insiders may be eligible for significant rewards when they collaborate with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about a firm’s failure to register with the SEC prior to providing cross-border brokerage services, or...
March 14, 2014 March 14, 2014 — The U.S. Justice Department (“DOJ”) relies on tips from honest individuals about contractors that fail to abide by the terms of government contracts. When False Claims Act violations occur, the qui tam provisions of the statute give industry insiders the power to file a lawsuit for the benefit of the government. In return for their collaboration, whistleblowers share in...
