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McKessy Reports on the SEC Whistleblower Program, One Year Later

In my last blog entry I began a report on a speech I heard recently, that was given by Sean McKessy, the Director of theSEC Office of the Whistleblower. Mr. McKessy spoke on a panel with Vincent Martinez, Director of the CFTC Whistleblower Office, and Stephen...

Speech by Sean McKessy, Director of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower

In some of my recent whistleblower lawyer blog posts, I have talked about the Taxpayers Against Fraud conference that I recently attended. Three hundred lawyers from the government and from private law firms that represent the whistleblower (also known as the relator)...

Wow! 3000 Tips in One Year for the SEC’s New Whistleblower Office

When Congress passed a law encouraging whistleblowers to report fraud to the SEC, everyone expected that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would get more tips. But the scope of the change has been staggering. Despite the fact that the Act is not as...

Customs Fraud Under the False Claims Act: Losing GSP Status

I am a lawyer who handles qui tam lawsuits under the False Claim Act, in which whistleblowers sue companies that have gotten money from the Federal Government by fraud. The area of customs has been particularly rife with fraud. By federal law, the President and...

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