Companies Trying to Stop Whistleblowers from Collecting
The Supreme Court has made it more difficult for whistleblowers to share in the proceeds from fraud lawsuits against government contractors. The court recently ruled that James Stone, an 81-year-old retired engineer, may not collect a dime for his role in exposing fraud at the now-closed Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant northwest of Denver, Colorado.
Justice Antonni Scalia said Stone was not an original source of the information that resulted in Rockwell International, now part of aerospace giant Boeing, being ordered to pay the government over $4 million for fraud connected with environmental cleanup at the Rocky Flats Plant.
The company wanted the justices to restrict when an individual can collect for suing on the government’s behalf.
If you or someone you know was a whistleblower and needs legal representation to protect your rights and get you the monetary compensation you deserve, please contact a Philadelphia Qui Tam Attorney at Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis today to schedule your initial consultation.
