Corporate Compliance in the 21st Century

Dating back to the Civil War and the passage of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), the federal government has relied―and continues to rely―on whistleblowers to aid in the government’s ability to enforce regulatory laws and protect various government programs. The federal government simply lacks the limitless legal and investigative resources needed to do it entirely on its own. To this end, Congress has passed numerous regulatory statutes containing specific incentives that reward and protect whistleblowers for coming forward, including bounty programs and private causes of action to combat employer retaliation. This paper focuses on giving insight to the in-house counsel about those whistleblower statutes and their key provisions.

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