Former bank auditor's SOX retaliation suit no bar to additional Washington law wrongful discharge claim *

USA - March 4 2013
A former internal auditor of a bank may bring a claim for state law wrongful discharge in violation of public policy despite her maintenance of a…

Co-authors: David R. Jimenez.

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Justice department enforcement of False Claims Act continues upward trend *

USA - January 8 2013
The Department of Justice has netted $4.9 billion in financial settlements and judgments from civil fraud cases in Fiscal Year 2012 (ending September 30…

Co-authors: David R. Jimenez.

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FTC continues push against data brokers *

USA - October 11 2012
As we have referenced in previous posts, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an aggressive push against data brokers and credit reporting agencies in its enforcement of the rules under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

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IRS awards unprecedented $104 million to whistleblower *

USA - September 12 2012
In what reportedly is the largest federal payout in U.S. history under any legal framework, the Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that it has paid a $104 million whistleblower award to a former investment bank employee.

Co-authors: David R. Jimenez, Conrad Shawn Kee , L. Dale Owens, Richard J. Cino.

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S.E.C. makes first bounty award to Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower *

USA - August 22 2012
The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has made its first award to an employee-informant pursuant to the whistleblower provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act (DFA).

Co-authors: David R. Jimenez, L. Dale Owens, Richard J. Cino.

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