INTRODUCTION TO WHISTLEBLOWING Give a call to Nashville whistleblower attorney Timothy L. Miles if you are considering blowing the whistle
A whistleblower is anyone who has and reports insider knowledge of illegal activities occurring in an organization. A whistleblower can be an employee, supplier, contractor, client, or any individual who becomes aware of illegal business activities. If you have knowledge of a person or company attempting to defraud the federal government, and you come forward with this information, you could be receive a whistleblower award for your courage and blowing the whistle by filing a whistleblower lawsuit and do so with the knowledge you have strong whistleblower protections against whistleblower retaliation.
If you are thinking of blowing the whistle, contact Nashville whistleblower attorney and litigation attorney Timothy L. Miles, who has valuable experience and has received numerous awards, mostly due to his high ethical standards, and hard work ethic, including most recently being named an Avvo Rated Top Lawyer 2024 by AVVO, Top 25 Class action lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association (2023-present), a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association (2017-present) and has maintained an AV rating from Martindale-Hubble since 2014 (2014-present), was named a 2023 Top Rated Litigator (2019-present) and 2023 Top Rated Lawyer (2019-present) and 2023 Elite Lawyer of the South by Martindale-Hubble (2019-present), and was a recipient of the Avvo Client’s Choice Award in 2021, in 2022 was featured in the Top 100 Lawyers Magazine (2022) and received the Lifetime Achievement Award by Premier Lawyers of America (2019–2021). Contact a Nashville whistleblower attorney today, located conveniently in Brentwood, TN a suburb of Nashville. (855) 846–6529 or [email protected]. Read on for the answers to seven frequently asked questions about whistleblower awards. What is a whistleblower award?
U.S. whistleblower laws allow U.S. citizens and foreign nationals who report original information about waste, fraud, or abuse to receive a portion of any financial recoveries by the government as a reward. The amount of the reward is determined by the whistleblower's contribution to the success of the resulting prosecutions.
Do whistleblower awards work? Call a whistleblower attorney in Nashville today for a free case evaluation
Whistleblower reward laws have been highly successful and are one of the government's most important tools for uncovering and prosecuting fraud. Since 2011, these programs have enabled law enforcement to recover over $37 billion for taxpayers and investors, while paying out $6.7 billion in rewards to whistleblowers.
WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT WHISTLEBLOWER AWARD LAWS?
In the United States, the most successful whistleblower reward laws include:
- The False Claims Act, which requires payment to whistleblowers of between 15 and 30 percent of the government’s monetary sanctions collected if they assist with prosecution of fraud in connection with government contracting and other government programs; - The Dodd-Frank Act, which requires payment to whistleblowers of between 10 percent and 30 percent of monetary sanctions collected if they assist with prosecution of securities and commodities fraud; and - The IRS Whistleblower Law, which requires payment to whistleblowers of 15 to 30 percent of monetary sanctions collected if they assist with prosecution of tax fraud. - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which requires payment of between 10 percent and 30 percent of monetary sanctions collected if they assist with the prosecution of foreign bribery. There are also multiple environmental protection laws with whistleblower rewards provisions, including the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and the Lacey Act. HOW DOES AN INDIVIDUAL FILE FOR AN AWARD? Call Nashville whistleblower attorney Timothy L. Miles today if you are thinking about blowing the whistle
To qualify for a financial reward, you must strictly adhere to the rules and procedures outlined in the relevant laws. Failure to follow these procedures could result in your claim being denied, even if your information helped the government impose sanctions on a wrongdoer. The National Whistleblower Center strongly advises hiring a whistleblower attorney to navigate this complex process. Call Nashville whistleblower attorney Timothy L. Miles today who can guide you down the right path. (855) 846–6529 or [email protected].
what is a realtor?
The term "relator" originated in the False Claims Act whistleblower reward law signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, during the Civil War. This law used the term "relator" to refer to the individual who exposed frauds against the government. The term "whistleblower" was not yet in use at that time. Consequently, in modern whistleblower reward laws, the courts and parties often use the term "relator" to signify a whistleblower.
what is included in original information? Give Nashville Whistleblower attorney Timothy L. Miles at call if you are considering blowing the whistle
The term "original information," as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 26(a)(4)), refers to information that meets three criteria: 1) it is derived from the whistleblower's own knowledge or analysis, 2) it is not already known to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from any other source, unless the whistleblower is the original source, and 3) it is not exclusively derived from a public allegation or report, unless the whistleblower is the source of that information.
Can non us citizens receive whistleblower awards? If you are thinking of blowing the whistle, call Nashville whistleblower attorney Timothy L. Miles today
Whistleblower laws, including the Dodd-Frank Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, do not require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for rewards or protections.
If You Are Thinking of Blowing the Whistle, Contact Nashville Whistleblower Attorney Timothy L. Miles Today
If you have knowledge of fraud against or by the federal government, contact Nashville whistleblower attorney Timothy L. Miles who can guide you through the whistleblower process and explain your whistleblower protections. The consultation is free and confidential. Just complete the form below to get started or call (855) Tim-M-Law. Ask a Nashville whistleblower attorney, you could be entitled to a significant whistleblower award.
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The Law Offices of Timothy L. Miles
Tapestry at Brentwood Town Center 300 Centerview Dr., #247 Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone: (855) 846–6529 Email: [email protected] Nashville whistleblower attorney Timothy L. Miles
Timothy L. Miles is a top-rated and AV preeminent lawyer in Nashville, Tennessee and a nationally known class action and products liability lawyer who has been leading the fight to protect consumer rights for over 22 years. Mr. Miles received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1995 and his J.D. from the Nashville School of Law in May 2001, graduating third in his class, and was made a member of the Honorable Society of Cooper’s Inn which is reserved for students graduating in the top ten percent of their class. Comments are closed.
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