The Impact of International Whistleblowing on Global Corporate Compliance | Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP
This is the first part of a two-part article. Over the last 33 years, whistleblowers have enjoyed historic success advancing claims under the United States’ False Claims Act (FCA). The United States government has recovered more than $62 billion as a result of both the FCA and the efforts of mostly domestic whistleblowers. Although the great majority of whistleblowers have been US citizens, that trend is changing. The rise of international whistleblower laws and the global notoriety of the FCA have sparked global interest. Specifically, an increase in non-US citizens filing and obtaining re...