Can You be a Whistleblower if You Were Involved in the Fraud?
Can you blow the whistle on fraud if you were involved – directly or indirectly – with the crime? That depends entirely on the circumstances. The best way to find out for sure is through a confidential consultation with one of the Newport News whistleblower attorneys at the Antifraud Law Group. During this consultation, we will review your role in the perpetration of fraudulent activity,...
Wells Fargo Whistleblower Reinstated, Compensated
A Wells Fargo branch manager who was terminated after raising concerns about fellow employees opening accounts for customers without their permission has been reinstated at her position. In addition, she was paid over half a million in back wages by Wells Fargo.
This financial services whistleblower noticed accounts being opened illegally and did the right thing by reporting it. This cost her...
Factors in Determining Whistleblower Compensation (ex rel Peterson v. Sanborn) part 2
In the last post, I was discussing how the court in a recent whistleblower case determined the percentage of recovery that would be awarded to the whistleblower (relator). In this case, there were clearly factors that justified a higher percentage of recovery, but also factors that weighed against the relator.
In its analysis, the court first recognized that the award to the...
Factors in Determining Whistleblower Compensation (U.S. ex rel. Peterson v. Sanborn Map)
As discussed in a recent post, a whistleblower is typically entitled to a percentage of the of total recovery the government receives from a party that has defrauded the government. When the government intervenes in a case, this percentage is set by statute to be at least 15% of the proceeds of the action or settlement, but not more than 25%. As a general rule, the whistleblower (also...
How Do Whistleblowers Get Paid?
The False Claims Act, which is the law that provides for whistleblower lawsuits for those reporting fraud against the federal government, includes provisions that state whistleblowers generally get to share in the government recovery. The government obviously does this to motive persons that aware of fraud against the government to come forward and report it. A whistleblower...