Category: Qui Tam

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 30 Enforcement Actions Brought In 2022 SEC Sharpens Focus On Sales Of Unregistered Offerings Actions For Insider Trading And Market Manipulation The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released a report entitled “SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement: 2022 Update” that outlines the increased focus by the SEC on insider […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Who Can Be A Whistleblower? How Whistleblower Programs Work Anonymity And Protection From Retaliation A whistleblower is a person who has credible, inside (i.e., non-public) information of ongoing fraud and corruption against the government (False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.) or violations of banking, securities, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How IRS Whistleblower Program Works Improvements To Program Passed By Senate Protection from Employer Retaliation The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rewards people who blow the whistle on corporations who fail to pay the tax that they owe just as the False Claims Act rewards persons who submit fraudulent […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Violations Of Terms For Government Payments False Certifications Of Eligibility Alleged $8.3 Million Reward For Two Whistleblowers Government payments to businesses whether for work performed under government contracts or for services provided under government programs like Medicare and Medicaid invariably has certain eligibility and performance requirements and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Settlement Despite Government Attempt To Dismiss Mortgage Underwriting Compliance Issues Whistleblower Will Receive $11.5 Million Reward Fraud against the government includes cases where a business is paid by the government despite the fact that the business has knowingly failed to comply with compliance regulations tied to any payments.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Overview Of IRS Whistleblower Program Whistleblower Reward Determinations How Whistleblowers Apply For Rewards The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rewards people who blow the whistle on corporations who fail to pay the tax that they owe.  I.R.C. § 7623(b).  2022 total reward figures have not been announced, but at […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Services Allegedly Performed By Offshore Technicians Lack Of Qualifications Of Monitoring Technicians Two Whistleblowers Will Share $8.3 Million Reward  Any individual with knowledge of fraud against the government is authorized to bring an action on behalf of the government to recover money paid out on fraudulent claims. See […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER SEC Awards $20 Million To Whistleblower Whistleblower’s Information Led To Enforcement 103 Whistleblowers Rewarded So Far This Year Private citizens can help the government enforce the country’s securities laws and in certain cases receive awards where the citizen’s information aids in prosecution and recovery.  Assistance and information from […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Mortgage Underwriter Blows Whistle Allegations Of False Mortgage Eligibility Certifications Realtor Will Receive $11.5 Million Reward The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., allows individuals with knowledge of fraud against the federal government to initiate actions on behalf of the government to recover […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Important Case Before U.S. Supreme Court Government Discretion To Move To Dismiss Qui Tam Actions Private Citizen Qui Tam Actions Recover Billions For Government Any individual with knowledge of fraud against the government is authorized to bring an action on behalf of the government to recover money paid […]