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 seminar on Dodd-Frank a huge success
David Colapinto, Stephen Kohn, Sean McKessy and Michael Kohn. Yesterday, the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) road trip of seminars came...
Fourth Circuit again saves False Claims Act from ACLU
Yesterday, the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, overruled a petition for rehearing filed by the American...
Westrick wins California appeal under state false claims act
Dr. Aaron Westrick has won reinstatement of his claims under the California False Claims Act. Last Thursday, May 26, 2011,...
SEC’s Dodd-Frank rules are a major victory for whistleblowers
Today the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its final rules under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
Groups spurn NWC and file petition against FCA
Rebuffing an open letter from the National Whistleblowers Center (NWC) asking for a face-to-face meeting, and brushing aside the potential...
4th Circuit upholds the FCA’s seal, 2-1; Urge ACLU, OMB Watch and GAP to stop here
Today the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, issued a long-awaited decision upholding the seal provision of...
Cuccinelli’s misuse of the FCA
Today's Washington Post, Metro section, leads with a story by Rosalind Helderman called "Democrats try to curb Cuccinelli's powers." The...
CFTC invites comments on whistleblower regs
The Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed a series of regulations to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...
4th Circuit says FCA gives no protection for filing retaliation claims
The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, issued an opinion yesterday that denies protection to employees who...
WSJ reports on hurdles for financial fraud whistleblowers
The Wall Street Journal is reporting today on the hurdles that whistleblowers face when they provide tips about financial fraud...
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