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RELEASE: Bicameral, Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Strengthen CFTC Whistleblower Program

The CFTC Whistleblower Fund Improvement Act would ensure the program's whistleblower award fund is adequately funded, raising the cap to $300 million.

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RELEASE: Senators Grassley and Durbin Introduce Legislation to Strengthen the Government’s Primary Fraud-Fighting Law

The Amendments to the False Claims Act would help protect taxpayer dollars, patient safety, and military service members.

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RELEASE: TAF Coalition Files Amicus Brief in Ninth Circuit Island Industries v. Sigma Corp. case

TAF Coalition’s brief addressed the critically important issue of whether customs fraud is actionable under the False Claims Act.

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RELEASE: TAF Applauds Unanimous Supreme Court Decision Upholding False Claims Act

“Today’s unanimous decision is a victory for whistleblowers and holding fraudsters to account," said Jeb White, President of TAF Coalition.

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RELEASE: Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Changes Its Name to The Anti-Fraud Coalition (TAF Coalition)

The 501(c)(3) public interest organization Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund has officially changed its name to The Anti-Fraud Coalition, or “TAF Coalition” for short.

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TAF Hosts First Financial Fraud Conference

This month's conference was an opportunity for whistleblower counsel to gather and learn about financial fraud whistleblower programs.

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RELEASE: TAF Files Additional Amicus Brief Ahead of Upcoming SCOTUS SuperValu Oral Arguments

The Seventh Circuit’s rule threatens the success of the FCA by giving defendants with subjective knowledge of their own wrongdoing a get-out-of-liability-free card.

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RELEASE: Dept. of Justice Stats Spotlight the Importance of Declined False Claims Act Whistleblower Cases

54.5% of False Claims Act settlements and judgments in Fiscal Year 2022 were from declined whistleblower cases.

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The Year Ahead: 2023 Financial Frauds Trends to Watch

In the year ahead, let's look at the overhauled Anti-Money Laundering Act Whistleblower Program and SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs.

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The Year Ahead: 2023 Enforcement Trends to Watch

In the year ahead, the Anti-Kickback Statute and cybersecurity fraud will likely be two enforcement trends to keep an eye on.