by Philip Hilder | May 11, 2020 | Whistle-Blower
The CFTC issued Whistleblower Awards to four individuals totaling over $ 2 Million. The Whistleblowers jointly submitted the tip to the CFTC and each provided “significant”, ongoing assistance in bringing the enforcement action. Since the first award in 2014, the CFTC...
by Philip Hilder | Apr 21, 2020 | Firm News, Whistle-Blower
There is an increased opportunity for individuals and companies to take advantage during the COVID-19 pandemic and illegally profit from the crisis for financial gain. Because of this, there may be an uptick of violations of the False Claims Act related to the...
by Philip Hilder | Apr 20, 2020 | Whistle-Blower
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a $ 27 million Whistleblower reward to an individual who disclosed misconduct, some of which occurred overseas. The bounty was the largest SEC award this year and the sixth overall since the beginning of the...
by Philip Hilder | Apr 18, 2020 | Whistle-Blower, White Collar Crimes
In January of this year, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported it had obtained more than $3 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving the False Claims Act (FCA) in fiscal year 2019. Of the more than $3 billion recovered, $2.6 billion...
by Philip Hilder | Apr 2, 2020 | blog, Whistle-Blower
Whistleblowing and Reporting COVID-19 Fraud During a Pandemic There is an increased opportunity for individuals and companies to take advantage during the COVID-19 pandemic and illegally profit from the crisis for financial gain. Because of this, there may be an...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | Oct 3, 2019 | Whistle-Blower
The President’s disturbing and aggressive counterattack against the White House Whistleblower reporting the President’s potential wrongdoing crosses acceptable norms and guts the underlying core of whistleblower laws by discouraging citizens from coming...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | May 23, 2019 | Whistle-Blower
The U.S. Supreme Court in a unanimous decision ruled in Cochise Consultancy, Inc. et. al. v. United States ex rel. Hunt that qui tam relators in which the federal government has declined to intervene in civil False Claims Act (FCA) cases may rely on the statute of...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | Oct 23, 2018 | Whistle-Blower
Security clearances are crucial for protecting sensitive information. However, the secrecy and cachet of these clearances can also contribute to coverups or exacerbate certain violations. When someone with a job that requires security clearance reports wrongdoing,...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | Feb 22, 2018 | Whistle-Blower
For the last year, turmoil in both the political and professional world has led to fears in many consumers and investors over how effectively regulatory agencies might enforce laws. Fortunately, when it comes to agencies enforcing whistleblower protections and...
On behalf of Hilder & Associates, P.C. | May 18, 2017 | Whistle-Blower
For many people in Texas and elsewhere, the goings-on that surround so-called whistleblowing can seem to be hyper-complex and more than a bit murky. And that is certainly understandable, for these and additional reasons: Phrases like “qui tam” and...
