Adam Pollock

June 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Contrary to the expectations of many who thought that enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act would dissipate with the arrival of the Trump administration, it is very much alive. And perhaps even more unexpectedly, whistleblowers are not just welcome, but are generously rewarded for valuable information that lead to a Security and Exchange Commission enforcement action and monetary recovery.

By Adam Pollock and Sarah Bayer

11 minute read

August 16, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Adam Pollock and Randall Fox write that in a little-noticed provision at the end of New York's False Claims Act, the New York legislature provided for a lower pleading hurdle when asserting violations of New York's FCA in state court. Accordingly, whistleblowers should strongly consider filing separate federal and state qui tam actions (or seeking to remand improperly removed cases) in order to benefit from the New York FCA pleading standard at the dismissal stage.

By Adam Pollock and Randall Fox

25 minute read