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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 Claims Act (FCA) cases in 2016. Of those recoveries, $2.9 billion were recovered through cases initiated by whistleblowers. The Justice...
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 fraud against the government. This amount marks the third highest annual recovery in the history of the False Claims Act...
Senate Passes Three Important Whistleblower Bills
Last week the Senate passed important legislation that increases protections for whistleblowers. The three bills protect whistleblowers who report information to inspector generals’ offices, extends whistleblower protections to employees of government subcontractors, and allows FBI employees to now report wrongdoing...
NWC Releases End-of-Year Report Boasting Whistleblower Successes of 2016
Today, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) released its End-of-Year Report, filled with whistleblower successes from 2016. In the past year, the NWC continued its mission to strengthen whistleblower protections and incentives, defend whistleblowers’ rights, and educate people at home and...
Congress Unanimously Closes One Loophole in FBI Whistleblower Protections
More FBI whistleblower reforms needed in next Congress December 12, 2016. In the wee hours of Saturday morning’s lame duck session, the U.S. Senate passed a truncated version of the FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA). This bill was drawn...
Amicus Brief Filed on Behalf of FBI Whistleblower with Larger Reform Implications
On December 6th, the National Whistleblower Center filed an amicus brief in support of FBI whistleblower Darin Jones. Jones alleged he made whistleblower disclosures about an improper award of a $40 million contract and other improper procurement spending at the...
Serbian Press Lauds Whistleblower Advocacy
Serbian news media recently published an interview with NWC’s Executive Director Stephen Kohn. This fall, Kohn participated in the “For Every Truth There Is a Source: Protecting Whistleblowers and Journalistic Sources” conference in Belgrade. The international conference, hosted by the...
UN, Governments and Advocacy Organizations to Recognize International Anti-Corruption Day National Whistleblower Center joins as Part of the Day’s Celebration
Washington, D.C. December 6, 2016. This Friday, December 9th, the United Nations and anti-corruption organizations around the world will celebrate International Anti-Corruption Day. International Anti-Corruption Day annually recognizes the critical fight against fraud and corruption, and provides a venue to...
Supreme Court Decision Expands Reach of Whistleblower Rewards for Insider Trading
Good news for insider trading whistleblowers. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling today in the case of Salman v. United States. The Court's decision trashed a decision previously issued by the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeal in...
Huge Win for Whistleblowers with Unanimous Supreme Court Decision
Washington, D.C. December 6, 2016. An attempt by large government contractors and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to undermine the False Claims Act (FCA) was beaten back by whistleblower advocates. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision today in...
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