Articles in Channel: Whistleblower Law

The Disastrous Result of Railroads' Reflexive Appeal of FRSA Awards

August 29, 2010 23:50

The first two stages of grief are denial and anger. And when it comes to the Federal Rail Safety Act, railroads still are deeply mired in denial and anger. As a result, any time OSHA's Whistleblower Office hands down a FRSA award against a railroad, the railroad reacts with angry denial and...

Indiana Attorney General Invites Qui Tam Whistleblower Cases by Health Care & Pharmaceutical Employees To Stop Health Care Fraud

August 20, 2010 23:02

Smart and effective state Attorneys General have fought fraud against their citizens through encouraging greater use of the country's major whistleblower law, the False Claims Act, and state versions of that law. Texas AG Greg Abbott, for example, has a...Smart and effective state Attorneys General...

Shouldn't the IRS Pay Tax Whistleblowers Who Help Prevent Fraudulent Refunds?

August 19, 2010 04:54

When IRS whistleblowers save U.S taxpayers money, they deserve the rewards that lawmakers such as Sen. Chuck Grassley fought to establish. In 2006 his efforts resulted in the first meaningful IRS Whistleblower program ever, which is attracting many tax whistleblowers...When IRS whistleblowers save...

Bloomberg Article Examines Whistleblower Awards and Protections under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

August 17, 2010 09:48

In the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), Congress has crafted an array of bounty awards and whistleblower protections broadly affecting securities, commodities and futures, and consumer financial products firms and those associated with them. Although there was...

Merck and Other Pharma Companies Probed by DOJ and SEC in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Investigation

August 09, 2010 22:18

When Pharma manufacturers are targeted by the Department of Justice, qui tam whistleblower cases under the False Claims Act are often the reason. Now, whistleblowers may also receive rewards for reporting violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), thanks...When Pharma manufacturers are...

Does SEC Whistleblower Reward of $1 Million Signal A New Attitude Toward Wall Street Whistleblowing?

August 09, 2010 18:53

Only days after the new financial reform law created the first potentially meaningful awards for whistleblowers reporting securities and commodities violations and abuses, the SEC may have signaled a new attitude toward encouraging whistleblowers. The SEC recently announced its first...Only days...

International Tax Evasion Targeted by IRS Move to Revamp Its Large Business Division

August 09, 2010 03:59

To battle offshore tax abuses and other international tax fraud and tax evasion, the IRS has announced that it is "realigning" and renaming its Large and Mid-Size Business (LMSB) division. To reflect its new emphasis, it will known as the...To battle offshore tax abuses and other international tax...

Offshore Tax Havens Face Increasing Scrutiny, With IRS Whistleblowers Assisting

August 04, 2010 18:11

"Offshore" accounts are an increasing priority of IRS enforcement, aided by the new IRS Whistleblower Program. The Offshore World has changed and will never be the same again. The traditional tax haven assurance of secrecy and anonymity won't necessarily work..."Offshore" accounts are an increasing...

How Whistleblower Lawyers Work Alongside Government Lawyers In Successful Qui Tam Cases Under the False Claims Act

August 03, 2010 03:51

When whistleblower attorneys bring a qui tam False Claims Act case, the most successful results usually occur when Government counsel and the whistleblower's lawyers (Relator’s counsel) work together in what is known as the “public-private” partnership model. This approach to...When whistleblower at...

SOX Whistleblower Must Actually Believe Employer's Conduct Was Illegal, Says Eleventh Circuit

July 23, 2010 16:33

[Ed. Note: We thank our colleague Richard D. Tuschman for this post, which was originally published on EBG’s Florida Employment & Immigration Law Blog] An employee claiming Whistleblower protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act must have actually believed that his company’s conduct...