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Confirmed: whistleblowers make things better!

January 3rd, 2017
Posted By
Justin D. Cummins
A new study from the University of Iowa undertook a sophisticated analysis to confirm something as simple as it is obvious. In particular, the study found that whistleblowing reduces harmful conduct. The study, which will be published in the latest e… Read More
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Tags: attorney’s fees, back pay, civil penalties, emotional distress damages, punitive damages, retaliation, Whistleblower, whistleblowing

Victory for whistleblowers under the false claims act

July 1st, 2016
Posted By
Justin D. Cummins
In Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States of America, et al. ex rel. Escobar, et al., a unanimous Supreme Court rendered a landmark decision for whistleblowers under the False Claims Act and for taxpayers in general. In that case, the Supre… Read More
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Tags: attorney’s fees, civil penalties, compensatory damages, consumer protection, employment law, false claims, fraud, qui tam, retaliation, triple damages, Whistleblower