Whistleblower Statutes and Corporate Fraud

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This seminar will examine the explosive growth and impact of whistleblower statutes in the investigation and prosecution of corporate fraud, and on corporate compliance programs. The course will cover the False Claims Act, the Dodd-Frank S.E.C. whistleblower program, and the I.R.S. tax whistleblower program. Students will examine key provisions of these statutes, topical interpretation issues, and a real world understanding of how these programs work (or do not work) from the perspective of whistleblowers, whistleblowers' counsel, government officials, and corporations. Coursework will include case studies of whistleblower-initiated qui tam actions, and active class discussions of the public policy underpinning these statutes.