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DOJ’s FY 2021 False Claims Act Recoveries Exceed $5.6 Billion, Including $1.6 Billion from Whistleblower Qui Tam Actions

The Department of Justice has announced that during FY 2021, it obtained more than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and … Continued

FTC Whistleblower Act Would Reward and Protect Whistleblowing About Data Privacy Misconduct and Other Deceptive Practices

Earlier this week, Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Lori Trahan (D-MA) introduced the FTC Whistleblower Act of 2021 (FTCWA), which would reward and protect disclosures about … Continued

SEC Awards $40M to Two Whistleblowers: Lessons for Prospective SEC Whistleblowers

On October 15, 2021, the SEC announced that it awarded $40M to two whistleblowers. According to the order, both whistleblowers provided original information to … Continued

Combating Whistleblower Retaliation: How to Maximize Your Recovery

All too often, whistleblowers who disclose fraud to their employers, law enforcement, or government agencies suffer retaliation by their employers. Whistleblower retaliation takes a … Continued

How the IRS Whistleblower Program Can Combat Cryptocurrency Tax Fraud

Cryptocurrency Tax Fraud and Tax Evasion Due to weak reporting requirements that have not kept up with rapidly evolving technology, tax evaders have been able … Continued

SEC Cybersecurity Enforcement Action Underscores Why Cybersecurity Whistleblower Disclosures Should be Protected under SOX

There is mixed authority on whether the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection law protects disclosures about inadequate cybersecurity. Last year, in an unpublished decision, the Third Circuit … Continued

DOL Judge Awards Airline Pilot $500,000 in Compensatory Damages in AIR21 Whistleblower Retaliation Case

In a decision finding that Delta violated the anti-retaliation provision of the AIR21 whistleblower protection law, Judge Morris awarded pilot Karlene Petit $500,000 in compensatory … Continued

Washingtonian Magazine Names Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman as Washington DC Top Whistleblower Lawyers

Washingtonian magazine selected Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman as Top Lawyers in the whistleblower category. Washingtonian compiles the list by surveying the nearly 1,000 attorneys … Continued

Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Rewards Law Could Be Game Changer

The annual Department of Defense authorization that Congress passed last week includes the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), a comprehensive reform of anti-money laundering laws. Recognizing … Continued

Congress Strengthens Whistleblower Protections for Pipeline Workers

The omnibus appropriations bill that President Trump signed into law on December 27, 2020 includes a provision that strengthens whistleblower protections for workers in the … Continued

Northern Virginia Magazine Names Jason Zuckerman a Top 2020 Northern Virginia Employment Attorney

Northern Virginia Magazine named Jason Zuckerman a top lawyers in the category of employment law. To compile the list, the editors asked lawyers practicing in … Continued

Jury Awards Whistleblower $4.5M in Retaliation Case

Whistleblower Awarded $4.5 Million On October 9, 2020, a Missouri jury awarded Rosemary Salerno approximately $4.5 million in her whistleblower retaliation claim against MPI Management … Continued