Monthly Archives: January 2021
United States Pays Whistleblowers over $300 Million in 2020
Perhaps the most popular and successful program that the United States has launched to combat the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). Administered by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), the PPP provides forgivable loans and emergency financial assistance to businesses suffering economic hardships related to the pandemic. The… Read More »
The Anti-Money Laundering Act and its Questionable Whistleblower Provision
Although the False Claims Act is the best-known federal whistleblower statute, several other federal laws aim to protect those that come forward with information about specific wrongs. For example, the Dodd-Frank Act includes a provision that pays whistleblowers that provide the Securities and Exchange Commission with information leading to successful enforcement action. And effective… Read More »