Today is a significant milestone for U.S. whistleblower law: it has been 150 years since Abraham Lincoln signed the False Claims Act, empowering private citizens to sue on behalf of the government for fraud. The Act was passed to address widespread fraud by suppliers of the Union Army; today, as readers of this blog know, it is used to deter and remedy wrongdoing in industries ranging from defense to pharmaceuticals to paper shredding.

Media outlets and advocacy groups marked the occasion by exploring the Act’s origins, history, and contemporary impact. Read the entire article and press release,
“The Civil War’s War on Fraud” ; “The Lincoln Law Is 150 Years Old And Thriving”