In United States ex rel. DiFiore v. CSL Behring, LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the anti-retaliation provision of the False Claims Act (“FCA”) requires a whistleblower to show that the...more
The nation’s top tax court recently broadened the definition of “collected proceeds” to include payments of criminal fines and civil forfeitures, which could result in increased awards for tax fraud whistleblowers. This...more
On February 2, 2016 the Third Circuit addressed Weist v. Tyco Electronics Corp., for a second time and, on this occasion, affirmed an Eastern District of Pennsylvania order granting summary judgment to Tyco. This second...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has underscored the importance of a timely response to internal reports of wrongdoing by awarding $300,000 to a whistleblower who was an audit and compliance employee....more
In This Issue:
- SEC at odds with Siemens over whether whistleblower protections extend to employees who report wrongdoing directly to their companies
- Fourth Circuit decision tolling False Claims Act statute...more