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Major Victory for Customs Fraud Whistleblowers: Federal Appellate Court Upholds $26M False Claims Act Verdict, Rejecting Importer’s Defenses
The decision reinforces the pivotal role of whistleblowers in exposing customs fraud and the substantial rewards they can receive.
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Whistleblower Lawsuit Ends in $25M Price-Fixing Settlement
Drugmaker allegedly conspired with competitors to manipulate drug prices
Importer Pays $7.6M to Resolve Customs Fraud Whistleblower Claims
Apparel firm allegedly undervalued and misclassified its imports to dodge customs duties
Court Enters Judgment against Importer for $1.3M in Customs Fraud Whistleblower Case
Importer fraudulently underpaid customs duties by using fake, undervalued commercial invoices and false tariff classifications
Importers Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Evading $42M in Customs Duties
The conspirators allegedly transshipped Chinese-manufactured merchandise through Malaysia, then falsely declared its country of origin as Malaysia instead of China
Ford Pays $365M over Brazen Scheme to Underpay Customs Duties
The automaker allegedly evaded 90% of the tariffs it owed on cargo vans made in Turkey by installing “sham” seats
Opportunity Beckons for Cryptocurrency Tax-Fraud Whistleblowers
As the IRS and state tax authorities cracking down on crypto investors and traders, cryptocurrency tax fraud whistleblowers stand to
Customs-Fraud Whistleblower Case Settled
The former logistics staffer who reported the import-duty evasion will receive a $152K whistleblower reward.
Importer Pays $2.5M to Settle Customs-Fraud Whistleblower Case
Former employees who blew the whistle on the duty evasion will share a $500k whistleblower reward.
Whistleblower Lawsuit over Evaded Import Duties Nets $3M Settlement
Former Yakima employee to receive $500k False Claims Act whistleblower reward.
Importer Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit alleging it Failed to Pay Marking Duties.
Customs-Fraud Whistleblower receives $115K Award.
Whistleblower Receives $203K Award as Public-Relations Firm Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit over PPP Loan
Coyne Public Relations of New Jersey allegedly applied for and obtained a forgivable PPP loan despite its ineligibility.
Whistleblower awarded $1M as Drug-Testing Firm Pays $5.9M to Settle Kickback Allegations
A former billing manager brought the misconduct to the attention of the Justice Department by filing a False Claims Act
