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The innovative whistleblower protections in the @scottwiener.bsky.social bill show the creative ways lawmakers can adapt to new tech. Glad to see CA leading the way

On Sept 24, the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of a #tax whistleblower challenging a reduced award. The court found the IRS’s reasoning unsupported, reinforcing that agency rulings must be evidence-based and bolstering calls for stronger whistleblower protections. Read more:

The #IRS Whistleblower Office’s 2024 report highlights one of the largest awards in program history. Our client and two others received 30% for exposing a complex #tax fraud, helping the IRS recover $263.7M.

DOJ filed a lawsuit alleging Inland Empire Health Plan disguised administrative costs as #medical to avoid rebating hundreds of millions under Medical Loss Ratio rules. Rare cases like this show why #whistleblowers are essential to uncovering fraud. Read more here: whistleblower.law/news/suit-me...

@maryinman.bsky.social joined The Roca News Show to discuss the tragic death of OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji, the risks of unchecked AI, and why whistleblowers must be protected and valued. Watch a clip here or the full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/ZF8w8geL9nk

Read our analysis of a key 7th Circuit #FalseClaimsAct decision upholding a $183M jury verdict against Eli Lily. This ruling marks a major win for #whistleblowers pursuing cases under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program.

The #IRS Whistleblower Program paid $123.5M in awards in FY 2024, up nearly 40% from last year. Whistleblower Partners is proud to contribute to this momentum. Contact us for a confidential consultation.

#Medicare spending on substitute skin has surged 640% in two years, hitting $10B in 2024. An HHS-OIG report raises fraud concerns from price manipulation to #kickbacks. Successful qui tam cases show how vital #whistleblowers are in exposing these schemes.

New SEC Cross-Border Task Force targets foreign companies engaging in market manipulation and gatekeepers who help them access US markets. Whistleblowers with tips about cross-border violations, particularly international #whistleblowers, may be eligible for 10-30% of penalties. Learn more:

Momentum is building in Africa for #whistleblower reward programs. Senegal passed a law protecting #whistleblowers and offering up to 10% of recovered illicit funds. It joins Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, and Rwanda in adopting such incentives. Read more here: www.ecofinagency.com/news/0109-48...

On Sept 16, whistleblower @reazlepuff.bsky.social ‪‪publishes I Am Not Your Enemy. Prosecuted under the Espionage Act, she served the longest sentence ever for leaking docs. Her story underscores the profound personal toll of whistleblowing. #whistleblower #memoir

Last Friday, Aug. 29, marked the 20th #anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It was a day to remember lives lost and forever changed. It’s also a reminder that fraudsters exploited relief efforts, and #whistleblowers played a key role in exposing and stopping the fraud.

Florida intervened in a whistleblower’s #FalseClaimsAct case alleging McGraw Hill & Savvas overcharged school districts ~6,000 times by violating “best price” rules. Similar FCA cases led to $138.7M & $68.5M settlements. More: whistleblower.law/our-successe... & whistleblower.law/our-successe...

Two years after OceanGate’s Titan tragedy, a USCG report confirmed what whistleblower David Lochridge had warned: safety concerns were ignored in a toxic workplace. A #whistleblower reward program could help prevent the next disaster by ensuring warnings are heeded, not ignored.

If you'd like to read more about whistleblowers reporting customs fraud in Nikkei Asia, please find the link here (Paywalled): asia.nikkei.com/economy/trad...

Ari Yampolsky told @asia.nikkei.com that #whistleblower inquiries on trade and customs fraud have tripled this year, citing strong incentives for importers to cheat. Such schemes cost billions in #tax dollars. Learn more about customs fraud here:

A recent $2.1M PPP settlement shows that old fraud convictions can trigger #FalseClaimsAct liability. DOJ recovered $250M in FY24 in pandemic-related fraud cases, which remain a major focus. Learn more about PPP here:

Ari Yampolsky and Max Voldman warn in @fortune.com that the Trump Administration’s plan to have #Medicare cover #Ozempic and other weight loss drugs could spark massive fraud. They call for safeguards to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure funds go to legitimate treatment.

Listen to the full episode here: blubrry.com/conversation...

@maryinman.bsky.social shares her journey from small-town roots to co-founding Whistleblower Partners, the power of reward programs, and why listening to whistleblowers is good leadership and good business, on Stephen Kamugasa’s Exposing Your Blind Spots podcast.

Two years after passengers hoping for a glimpse of the Titanic wreckage lost their lives in the Titan submersible implosion, the U.S. Coast Guard issued a scathing report.

Whistleblowers helped IRS efforts to close the tax gap by collecting $474.7M in FY 2024. Our whistleblower client, with two others, helped IRS collect $263.7M, 55% of the total amount collected last year!

A Sacramento official oversaw a #COVID food aid program, then profited from it and helped audit it. In the @sacbee.com , our attorneys, @erichavian.bsky.social and @maryinman.bsky.social explain how this conflict slipped past oversight and why reform is needed.

@whistleblower.law is pleased to be a coalition partner to this important effort spearheaded by @aiwi-official.bsky.social

Transparency must come before trust, especially in AI. We're proud to support @aiwi-official.bsky.social's ‬call for companies to publish their #whistleblower policies. It's a baseline for accountability. Learn more: aiwi.org/publishyourp... #PublishYourPolicies

On this month’s Fraud in America podcast, @poppyalexander.whistleblower.law and David Kovel break down DOJ’s new Antitrust Whistleblower Rewards Program—how it works, why it matters, and what whistleblowers should know. Listen here: www.taf.org/podcasts/ant...

Today is National Whistleblower Appreciation Day. We're proud to stand with those who speak up. @cmclamb.bsky.social and Max Voldman are on Capitol Hill celebrating whistleblowers and pushing for stronger protections, especially in #tech, as Congress weighs new AI safeguards.

A new #FalseClaimsAct settlement with Delta Airlines highlights FCA risk under COVID stimulus programs beyond PPP. Billions went to airlines, restaurants, theaters, and more. Fraud under any of them can trigger FCA liability. Read more: #LawSky

A decade ago, @erichavian.bsky.social predicted that big tech would spark the next major wave of whistleblowers. That wave is here. As oversight wanes, insiders are exposing fraud and safety risks at companies like Tesla and Meta. Their voices matter. Read more:

Despite a smaller staff, the SEC filed 44 enforcement actions in the first half of 2025. Focus has shifted from crypto to classic fraud, but crypto cases aren’t off the radar. Read more on trends and what it means for #whistleblowers:

Tariffs rise, tariff fraud follows. We spoke to @wsj.com about how whistleblowers are exposing duty dodging & how DOJ is stepping up. Got info? Learn more: whistleblower.law/customs-fraud   Thanks to Corinne Ramey for reporting on this!

Big news from Pennsylvania: the state House just passed a bipartisan bill to create a state #FalseClaimsAct, empowering #whistleblowers to fight fraud and recover taxpayer funds. The bill includes key protections and could recover millions. Read more:

The U.S. filed yet another suit involving genetic testing fraud, a hot new enforcement area. Read more on our blog: #LawSky

The Department of Justice just announced a new Antitrust #Whistleblower program for #antitrust violations. Read more on our blog: #LawSky

Yesterday, DOJ and HHS launched a new working group to strengthen #healthcare fraud enforcement—reaffirming that the False Claims Act and whistleblowers remain key to protecting #Medicare, Medicaid, and public funds. Read more: #LawSky

The Ninth Circuit just upheld a $24M jury verdict in a #FalseClaimsAct case over evaded antidumping duties. A big win for #whistleblowers and #customs fraud enforcement. The court rejected the “ostrich defense” and affirmed key FCA principles. #LawSky

Ari Yampolsky and David Ogden of @wilmerhale.bsky.social co-authored a @bloomberglaw.com op-ed on why DOJ’s new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative is likely to fail in court, and why the False Claims Act shouldn’t be used to police ideological debates. Read more: #LawSky

Today is World #Whistleblower Day. At Whistleblower Partners, we’re proud to honor those who speak up. Their courage protects us all. Learn more about the vital role whistleblowers play in this piece by @anticorruption.bsky.social:

Sanctions only work if they’re enforced. OFAC just issued a $215M penalty, the legal max, against a San Francisco VC firm tied to Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov. A strong message to investors, advisors, and lawyers helping sanctioned actors hide assets. Read the takeaways on our blog: #LawSky

Big Tech. Defense contracts. #Whistleblowers. Our firm’s work is the focus of a new Daily Journal profile: www.dailyjournal.com/articles/386... Thanks to @dailyjournalcorp.bsky.social for spotlighting our fight for truth and accountability in Silicon Valley and beyond. #LawSky

We’re proud to share that three of our #attorneys, @maryinman.bsky.social , Ari Yampolsky, and @erichavian.bsky.social, have once again been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers list. Read the full list here:

After a 180-day pause, DOJ released new FCPA guidelines reshaping foreign bribery prosecutions. Now they prioritize cartels, national security threats, and harm to U.S. companies—and all cases require AAG approval. Learn more about FCPA fraud: whistleblower.law/foreign-corr...

Proud to see @maryinman.bsky.social speak at AAPC’s #RISKCON2025 with Dawn Carter and Colleen Gianatasio. Their session explored risk adjustment, new regs, and DOJ’s growing focus on #Medicare Advantage fraud. Thanks to AAPC for hosting this timely discussion.

Last week, @maryinman.bsky.social spoke on a TAF Coalition webinar about her work representing whistleblowers worldwide, joined by @jagirpatel.bsky.social of @phillipsandcohen.bsky.social. Grateful to share insights on global progress in #whistleblower programs.

🎙️ Whistleblowers take the spotlight! Lisa and Hemma join Mary Inman and Liz Soltan to break down the DOJ’s new CWA Pilot Program and discuss its implications for compliance professionals worldwide. Don’t miss this insight-packed roundtable: https://bit.ly/4kovNaK #WhistleblowerProtection #DOJ #CWA

@poppyalexander.whistleblower.law will be talking about these laws at the Compliance in the Age of AI Conference in SF next week. @maryinman.bsky.social will be there too, interviewing filmmaker Daniel Freed. Come hear them both!

New tech requires new legal approaches. @poppyalexander.whistleblower.law is in @bloomberglaw.com talking about how lawmakers are testing #whistleblower protections as a means to regulate AI. #LawSky

Drug prices strain families. Nearly 30 states just joined a whistleblower suit alleging CVS overcharged #Medicaid by hiding discounts. A powerful example of how #whistleblowers fight drug pricing fraud. Read more: #LawSky

Bloomberg Tax published a piece by Eric Havian, Michael Ronickher & Chris McLamb on Donald Korb’s nomination for IRS Chief Counsel—warning his past comments show hostility to #tax #whistleblowers, risking $7B+ in program gains. Read more: #LawSky