http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/ Published by Finch McCranie, LLP en-us 2010-03-02T15:35:45-08:00 http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2010/03/irs_whistleblower_program_and_1.html One of the most interesting and challenging issues in representing IRS whistleblowers is how this promising new IRS Whistleblower Program can co-exist with the limits Congress has imposed on disclosure of taxpayer information--which includes what the IRS does in pursuing... whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2010-03-02T15:35:45-08:00 http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2010/02/next_irs_whistleblower_boot_ca.html We have written about the highly successful 2009 IRS Whistleblower Boot Camp in Washington, D.C. The IRS Whistleblower Office gathered with attorneys representing whistleblowers for this conference to discuss in detail many of the issues that arise in representing IRS... whistleblowerlawyerblog-1 2010-02-16T07:42:14-08:00 http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2010/01/georgia_psychiatric_hospitals_1.html The Justice Department has just announced that, to protect patients from harm in seven Georgia psychiatric hospitals, its Civil Rights Division has filed for relief including immediate appointment of a monitor to protect those patients. DOJ cited the threat to... msullivan-1 2010-01-29T07:54:15-08:00 http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2010/01/irs_whistleblower_office_prepa.html Since Congress authorized new awards to IRS whistleblowers in December 2006, we have followed closely the progress of the new IRS Whistleblower Office led by Director Stephen Whitlock. IRS Whistleblower Office Director Stephen Whitlock has just announced that the IRS... msullivan-1 2010-01-26T12:36:03-08:00 http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2010/01/taxation_of_qui_tam_whistleblo.html How does the IRS treat whistleblowers who receive awards under the False Claims Act's "qui tam" provisions, which allow private citizens who expose fraud to share in the government's recovery of money? The Tax Court this week addressed that question.... msullivan-1 2010-01-22T17:47:07-08:00 http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2009/12/health_care_fraud_lawyers_gath.html Attorneys from across the country will gather tomorrow in Atlanta to discuss health care fraud and the 2009 amendments to the False Claims Act, the nation's primary whistleblower statute. I am pleased to be on the panel discussing "False Claims... msullivan-1 2009-12-16T13:45:32-08:00 http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2009/11/irs_whistleblower_rewards_to_c_1.html In "Protecting Whistleblowers from Criminal Prosecution," we expressed our amazement at how UBS "whistleblower" Brad Birkenfeld got himself prosecuted for a federal felony while attempting to set himself up for rewards through the new IRS Whistleblower Program. Birkenfeld's case is... msullivan-1 2009-11-28T10:45:35-08:00 http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2009/11/irs_voluntary_disclosure_progr.html We have followed with great interest the IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program, especially after the UBS settlement created fear of discovery in many U.S. taxpayers with offshore accounts. IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman announced that the IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program was flooded... msullivan-1 2009-11-17T15:09:14-08:00 http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2009/11/new_sec_whistleblower_rewards_2.html Since the Madoff and Stanford schemes proved ruinous to so many investors, many have asked why the SEC has no meaningful "whistleblower" program to expose wrongdoing, a topic we have written about previously. Perhaps Harry Markopolis' voice is finally being... msullivan-1 2009-11-09T14:47:44-08:00 http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/2009/10/new_health_care_fraud_enforcem_1.html The battle against those who steal taxpayer dollars through Medicare fraud and other health care fraud took a step forward this week. The Senate is now considering the "Health Care Fraud Enforcement Act," which will enhance the government's tools used... msullivan-1 2009-10-30T14:28:52-08:00