False Claims-Qui Tam
Read the breaking stories of fraud against government, federal programs and contracts, and about recent qui tam actions, government interventions and legislative developments.
NWC Executive Director Leads Whistleblower Workshop In Kenya
Stephen M. Kohn, Executive Director of the National Whistleblower Center (NWC), travelled to Kenya to teach a workshop on wildlife...
Customs Fraud, Wildlife Crime, and the Value of Whistleblowers
In late 2017, federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York (considered one of America’s most important judicial districts)...
For #MeToo Moment to Last, Strengthen Whistleblower Protections
(This article was published on January 8, 2018 in the Baltimore Sun.) The Golden Globe Awards this Sunday put the...
Whistleblowers Save Taxpayers $3.4 Billion
Last week, the Department of Justice announced that it collected $3.7 billion in settlements and judgements from False Claim Act...
DeVos Pick Puts Veterans and Whistleblowers at Risk at For-Profit Colleges
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has appointed Julian Schmoke, to head the agency’s Student Aid Enforcement Unit, the unit tasked...
Holding Bonding Companies Liable when a Construction Firm Falsifies its Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Status
Last month a U.S. District Court extended federal False Claims Act liability to bonding companies who have reason to know that...
Despite Bipartisan Efforts to Stand Up to Wildlife Trafficking, Agencies Continue Their Standstill
Last year, Steve Kohn informed the world about dormant whistleblower provisions in wildlife protection laws that, if activated, would effectively...
Trump’s Nominee for Attorney General Voices Support for Major Anti-Fraud Program
Senator Sessions: “It's not acceptable to retaliate against a whistleblower.” Washington, D.C. January 12, 2017. The U.S. Department of Justice...
Over 60% of False Claims Act Recoveries Brought in by Whistleblowers in 2016!
December 15, 2016. On Wednesday, December 14th, The U.S. Justice Department announced that it recovered over $4.7 billion from False...
Whistleblowers Responsible for More Than Sixty Percent of FCA Recoveries in 2016
The Department of Justice announced yesterday that it obtained more than $4.7 Billion in settlements and judgments from cases involving...
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