Author Archives: whistleblower
What is Required for a Whistle Blower to Bring a Federal Qui Tam Action?
A qui tam action is a whistleblower lawsuit brought by an individual as a “relator” on behalf of the United States Government (the “Government”). The lawsuit arises under the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729) and seeks redress against companies and individuals who have submitted false or fraudulent claims for payment to a… Read More »
A Primer on the New SEC Whistleblower Program
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower opened for business in August 2011. In light of the devastating securities-fraud cases of the last decade, Congress included a provision in the Dodd-Frank Act that incents private citizens to report suspected securities fraud. A tip, if it leads to a successful enforcement… Read More »