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$ 400 Million
Representation of multiple former employees at a prominent custodial bank who were credited with uncovering a massive and long-standing scheme to overcharge clients billions in fraudulent foreign currency transaction fees, a case that the SEC, DOJ, and DOL collectively settled for nearly $400 million, resulting in a maximum whistleblower award
$ 1 Billion
Representation of two whistleblowers who alerted the IRS to a $1 billion renewable biofuel tax scam by Washakie Renewable Energy. In July of 2019 Washakie’s CEO Jacob Kingston and several others pled guilty to more than three dozen counts, including mail fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice. Forfeiture proceedings are ongoing.
$ 450 Million
Representation of a group of whistleblowers who uncovered a massive Ponzi scheme that resulted in numerous SEC/DOJ actions totaling more than $450 million in settlements/judgments, with investor recoveries exceeding $130 million, resulting in a maximum whistleblower award
$ 450 Million
Representation of a group of whistleblowers who uncovered and alerted the SEC to a $450 million litigation funding Ponzi scheme in connection with which the SEC ultimately brought an enforcement action, with receivership collections to date totaling more than $100 million
$ 125 Million
Representation of a group of whistleblowers who alerted the SEC and DOJ to fraudulent statements by a publicly traded vehicle manufacturer, which resulted in a $125 million civil settlement with the SEC, and civil and criminal charges against the former CEO.
$ 11 Million
Representation of a group of whistleblowers in a CFTC case that resolved for $11 million, resulting in a whistleblower award for the group.
$ 125 Million
Representation of a whistleblower team that uncovered and alerted the SEC to an alleged Ponzi scheme at a $125 million hedge fund, which led to civil charges brought by the SEC against the fund and its principals.
$ 1 Billion
Counsel to whistleblowers who tipped off the SEC and other federal authorities to an allege Ponzi-like fraud occurring at $1 billion hedge fund, ultimately leading to federal civil and criminal charges against the fund and its principals, with receivership to date approaching $100 million and settlements against the fund principals totaling more nearly $6 million
$ 60 Million
Representation of a whistleblower who uncovered an FCPA bribery scheme among several top manufacturers in the medical device industry, which has so far resulted in an SEC enforcement action that settled for $60 million
$ 9.3 Million
Representation of two whistleblowers who uncovered and reported an ongoing Ponzi scheme that led to SEC and DOJ penalties totaling $9.3 million.
$ 170 Million
Representation of the whistleblower who uncovered a $170 million Ponzi scheme which led to enforcement actions by state and federal securities regulators and the imposition of a federal receivership, which is ongoing.
$ 130 Million
Counsel to an individual who blew the whistle on a fraudulent scheme at a credit receivables fund that resulted in SEC/DOJ settlements totaling in excess of $130 million.
$ 100 Million
Representation of a group of whistleblowers who alerted the SEC to a $100 million investment fraud scheme in connection with which the SEC brought an enforcement action
$ 25 Million
Representation of an outside analyst whose forensic analysis supported a tip to the SEC about fraudulent financial representations by an EV manufacturer that directly led to an SEC enforcement action that settled for $25 million
$ 10.25 Million
Counsel to a group of individuals who blew the whistle on a phony public company audit of several related-party insurance companies. We obtained a $10.25 million SEC award for our client in this case.
$ 17 Million
Counsel to two whistleblowers who revealed a fraudulent scheme to accelerate revenues in the lead up to a public company’s IPO, claims that ultimately resulted in SEC and DOJ enforcement actions that collectively settled for $17 million.
$ 5.25 Million
Counsel to whistleblowers who received a share of the maximum SEC whistleblower award in connection with a fraudulent hedge fund valuation scheme that resulted in $5.25 million in fines and penalties.
$ 500 Million
Representation of a group of whistleblowers who uncovered and alerted the SEC to a $500 million Ponzi scheme in connection with which the SEC ultimately brought an enforcement action, with investor recoveries to date totaling more than $75 million.
$ 1.8 Million
Representation of three former sales executives who filed qui tam claims against Aegerion Pharmaceuticals in connection with an off-label marketing scheme, resulting in whistleblower awards in excess of $1.8 million.
$ 5 Million
Representation of an individual who alerted the SEC to a $5 million Ponzi scheme, resulting in Pugsley Wood’s client was awarded a share of the maximum whistleblower award.
$ 20 Million
Representation of the whistleblowers that led to a $20 million settlement between Vivint Smart Home Inc. and the Federal Trade Commission for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) – the largest FCRA settlement in FTC history.
$ 1.6 Million
Counsel to whistleblower who received a maximum $1.6 million award under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) for exposure of a multi-million dollar bank fraud scheme
$ 150 Million
Counsel to a whistleblower who tipped the SEC to a valuation fraud at a hedge fund with north of $150 million in assets under management, leading directly to a successful SEC administrative action and trial.
$ 4.2 Million
Representation of a former government contractor that filed a qui tam action against Philips Healthcare, a subsidiary of multi-national corporation Koninklijke Philips N.V. , for failing to properly test medical devices used in aircraft for airworthiness prior to sale. This case resulted in a $4.2 million settlement.
Up to $ 10 Billion
Representation of whistleblower teams that have identified and tipped the SEC and/or CFTC to numerous suspected Ponzi and/or valuation schemes ranging in size from $5 million to $10 billion, all of which have resulted in the initiation of government investigations.