Although federal whistleblower protection laws can provide robust protection against retaliation, most of them do not authorize punitive damages. Accordingly, some whistleblowers supplement statutory claims … Continued
False Claims Act Prohibited Retaliation When Congress included an anti-retaliation provision in the False Claims Act, it sought to “halt companies and individuals from using … Continued
Laws Barring SLAPP Suits Are an Important Tool for Qui Tam Whistleblowers To dissuade qui tam whistleblowers from providing information to the government, some companies … Continued
Earlier this month, the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a False Claims Act (FCA) retaliation claim, holding that FCA retaliation claims require a showing … Continued
False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblowers have enabled the federal government to recover nearly $30 billion, and in 2017 alone, qui tam cases filed by whistleblowers … Continued
In 2017, whistleblower reward laws continued to supercharge anti-fraud enforcement and protect taxpayers and investors. Whistleblower False Claims Act Lawsuits Yield $3.4 Billion in … Continued
Leading whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman shared his analysis of False Claims Act developments with Bloomberg Government Federal Contracts Report. An article titled “Two Rulings Force Whistle-Blowers To … Continued
False Claims Act Whistleblower Prevails on Appeal The Second Circuit’s decision in Fabula v. American Medical Response, Inc. establishes that refusal to play a role in an unlawful … Continued
NDAA Whistleblower Protection Law Washington D.C. whistleblower firm Zuckerman Law, published a Practice Note in Practical Law, a Thomson Reuters publication, titled Whistleblower Protections Under the … Continued
NDAA Whistleblower Protection Law In a report entitled “Contractor Whistleblower Protections Pilot Program: Improvements Needed to Ensure Effective Implementation,” the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) identifies … Continued
Washington DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the DC Bar’s annual CLE Changing Currents in Employment Law 2016: Recent Trends and Developments on … Continued
False Claims Act Whistleblower Protection for Government Contractor Employees A September 2016 decision in a False Claims Act (“FCA”) whistleblower retaliation case clarified the broad … Continued
