Practical Knowledge: Whistleblower

Practical Knowledge: General Whistleblower Information

• What are the different whistleblower programs?
• What are the differences between state and federal whistleblower claims?
• What type of information makes a good whistleblower claim?
• Do whistleblowers have to report internally first?
• What if a whistleblower is involved in the misconduct reported?

Practical Knowledge: False Claims Act

• Who can be a whistleblower under the False Claims Act?
• Does the False Claims Act protect whistleblowers from retaliation?
• Can whistleblowers remain anonymous under the False Claims Act?
• How do I file a case under the False Claims Act?
• What makes a claim false under the False Claims Act?
• Who is potentially liable for “false claims” under the False Claims Act?
• What does it mean to “knowingly” submit a false claim under the False Claims Act?
• When is a false claim “material” under the False Claims Act?
• When does a false claim “cause” the government to suffer a loss under the False Claims Act?
• What is the Anti-Kickback Law?
• What is Medicare Advantage fraud?
• What is “usual and customary price” fraud?
• Can a government loan application be a “false claim”?

Practical Knowledge: Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions

• Who can receive a monetary award as a whistleblower under the Bank Secrecy Act?
• How do I file a whistleblower report under the Bank Secrecy Act?
• What monetary awards are available to whistleblowers under the Bank Secrecy Act?
• Does the Bank Secrecy Act protect whistleblowers from retaliation?
• Can whistleblowers remain anonymous under the Bank Secrecy Act?
• What violations can a whistleblower report under the Bank Secrecy Act?
• What does it mean to “willfully” violate the Bank Secrecy Act?  
• What are the potential civil penalties for violating the Bank Secrecy Act?

Practical Knowledge: Tax Whistleblowers

• Who can receive a cash award for blowing the whistle to the IRS?
• What monetary awards are available to IRS whistleblowers?
• Does the IRS protect whistleblowers from retaliation?
• Can IRS whistleblowers remain anonymous?
• What does the IRS pay whistleblowers to report tax violations?
• How can I file a whistleblower claim with the IRS and receive a cash award?

Practical Knowledge: Securities Whistleblowers

• Who can be compensated as an SEC whistleblower?
• What cash awards are available to SEC whistleblowers?
• Does the SEC protect whistleblowers from retaliation?
•  Can SEC whistleblowers remain anonymous?
• How can I file a whistleblower claim with the SEC and be compensated for it?
• What does it mean to provide “original information” as an SEC whistleblower?
• What does it mean for whistleblower information to “lead to” successful SEC enforcement that gets a whistleblower paid?
• What “related actions” might qualify for an SEC whistleblower cash award?

Practical Knowledge: Commodities Whistleblowers

• Who can receive a cash award for blowing the whistle to the CFTC?
• What monetary awards could you receive as a CFTC whistleblower?
• Does the CFTC protect whistleblowers from retaliation?
• Can CFTC whistleblowers remain anonymous?
• How can I file a whistleblower claim with the CFTC and receive a cash award?
• What misconduct can someone report to the CFTC and be paid as a whistleblower?
• What does it mean to provide “original information” as CFTC whistleblower?
• What does it mean for information to “lead to” successful CFTC enforcement that can lead to a whistleblower’s cash award?
• What “related actions” might allow a CFTC whistleblower to receive a cash award?