Criminal Law

Whistleblower Claims - Reporting Tax Cheats
The IRS Whistleblower Office pays money to people who blow the whistle on persons who fail to pay the tax that they owe. If the IRS uses information provided by the whistleblower, it can award the whistleblower up to...

Whistleblower Round-up: $450,000 For Expelled Nursing Student
Jasper, GA: While some may view whistleblowers as proverbial 'rats,' whistleblowing can be both morally satisfying and financially lucrative?although the incentive must always be on the former...

IRS Whistleblower Program for Tax Whistleblowers: IRS Announces Sharing of Information with Whistleblowers and Their Attorneys Under Written Contracts
The IRS this week announced another interesting development in its new IRS Whistleblower Program, which this whistleblower lawyer blog has followed closely. This announcement addressed new regulations permitting the IRS to share tax return information with whistleblowers and their lawyers under written contracts with the IRS, and also to advise those whistleblowers and their attorneys about the status of their whistleblower claims...

New Whistleblower Law to Protect Consumer Product Safety
Whistleblower Law Blog reports that Congress has enacted a new whistleblower law protect public and private sector employees in the manufacturing and retail industries who disclose information to an employer, a regulatory agency, or a State Attorney General about a...

Whistleblower Attorneys to Discuss Qui Tam Cases Under False Claims Act, IRS Whistleblower Program, and Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Cases at Annual "Whistleblower Law Symposium"

IRS Releases Tax Whistleblower Guidelines
The IRS yesterday released on its website guidelines for handling tax whistleblower claims: 25.2.2.1 Overview: Authority and Policy 25.2.2.2 General 25.2.2.3 Submission of Information for Award under Sections 7623(a) or (b) 25...

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Qui Tam Whistleblower - Government Fraud - Qui Tam Lawsuit
Qui Tam Whistleblower alleging fraud against the government reported by an individual acting as a government whistleblower.

Police Whistleblower
Officer awarded $980,000 for whistleblower violations and retaliation.

City and Mayor Whistleblower
Two officers awarded part of $8 million whistleblower settlement.

Storm8 Faces Class Action over Personal Information Harvesting through iPhone Games
Storm8 Faces Class Action of Personal Information Harvesting through iPhone Games

Zonisamide
FDA Issues Information on Risk for Metabolic Acidosis

Lifeblood
alleging negligence after computers were stolen which contained personal information.