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The All Circuit Review Act Passed Into Law
On July 7, 2018, President Donald Trump signed the All Circuit Review Act into law, which made permanent a program established by the Whistleblower Protection Act of 2012. This provision makes it possible for whistleblowers to appeal decisions of the Merit Systems...
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Eleventh Circuit Rules in Favor of Qui Tam Whistleblower, Extending Statute of Limitations to Bring FCA Claim
Nearly all types of civil lawsuits contain a statute of limitations, meaning the period of time in which a plaintiff must bring the action for a court to be able to hear it. The False Claims Act (FCA) is no different in this respect, but what is unusual about the FCA...
SEC Announces its Two Largest Whistleblower Awards Ever: $50 Million and $33 Million
It’s no secret that the SEC has been making a regular practice of awarding multi-million dollar awards over the past several years, and that the SEC Whistleblower office has shown no sign of slowing down as the Trump Administration has taken over a program that was...
$2.2 Million Award to SEC Whistleblower Demonstrates Power of Safe Harbor Rule
The SEC has continued its multi-year pattern of awarding large financial rewards to whistleblowers who bring information regarding violations of SEC regulations to its attentions by announcing a $2.2 million award to be paid to an individual who came forth with such...
FCA Litigation May Be New Front in Opioid Crisis
Anyone who has been paying attention to the news in recent years understands that the greatest drug epidemic of our time is not cocaine, heroin, or meth, but rather the opioids that are legally manufactured and prescribed throughout the country. Certainly, there are...
Alere Employee Amanda Wu Awarded $5.6 Million in FCA Whistleblower Claim
Amanda Wu was a senior quality control analyst at Alere Inc, a medical supply company, prior to filing a qui tam FCA lawsuit against her employer in 2011. In March 2018, Wu was awarded $5.8 million as a reward for her efforts in bringing to light Alere’s fraudulent...
Understanding What the DOJ Is Looking For in a FCA Claim
Through a False Claims Act (FCA) claim, a plaintiff (or “relator” as they are called in FCA cases) stands to earn between 15-25% of the proceeds that are recovered in the lawsuit. Many FCA lawsuits result in damages in the tens of millions of dollars, meaning that a...