The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA) that was enacted on January 1, 2021 includes an important provision barring Department of Defense … Continued
Whistleblower protection lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the October 4th Taxpayers Against Fraud annual conference about developments under whistleblower protection laws. The Taxpayers Against … Continued
When Congress amended the whistleblower protection provisions of the False Claims Actin 2009, it added “contractors” and “agents” to the ambit of protected whistleblowers. The … Continued
In an appeal to the First Circuit, a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower prevailed and established favorable precedent about protections for whistleblowers alleging violations of … Continued
In David Grant v. United Airlines Inc., a False Claims Act (FCA) retaliation case brought by a United Aviation Maintenance Technician, the Fourth Circuit clarified … Continued
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
In a recent decision, 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 … 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