The False Claims Act (“FCA”) allows whistleblowers to bring a lawsuit against companies and individuals who defraud the federal government, and the whistleblower can receive from 15 to 30 percent of the damages the government recovers.  The FCA also protects whistleblowers who investigate or report information in furtherance of potential suits of these types, known [...]

Rolando Arafiles Jr., a physician at Winkler County Memorial Hospital in Kermit, Texas was arrested last week on charges that he misused official information in an effort to retaliate against two nurses who raised concerns of his substandard practice with the state medical board.  The two nurses had anonymously reported Dr. Arafiles for a variety [...]

Today NPR reported that the Office of Special Counsel, the office responsible for representing whistleblowers and victims of discrimination in the Federal Government, is about to get a new leader.  Carolyn Lerner, the founder of a Washington, DC civil rights and employment law firm that represents whistleblowers, is expected to be nominated by President Obama [...]

Given their unique viewpoint, immersed in the everyday workings of federal projects, those best positioned to blow the whistle on government waste, fraud and wrongdoing have always been government employees themselves.  It is crucial, then, that a legal framework and a workplace culture be fostered that allows federal employees to speak out on negligence and [...]

Earlier this Week the Senate passed the comprehensive “FDA Food Safety Modernization Act,” which will tighten food safety standards in the wake of several nationwide food contamination emergencies that led to the recall of unsafe peanuts, eggs, and produce.  The bill includes a powerful and far-reaching whistleblower protection program, which casts a broad net, protecting all [...]