DOJ launches whistleblower awards pilot program – attorneys weigh in

If DOJ brings a prosecution that results in the forfeiture of criminal proceeds, the whistleblower may be eligible to receive part of the forfeiture as an award.

Potentially substantial payouts to employees who risk giving incriminating evidence about their firms or other companies to the government will be offered by the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

DOJ has joined several other federal agencies in a three-year pilot program entitled Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program. It was

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