An informant who reported illegal bid-rigging of used car auctions to federal authorities received a $1 million reward, the Justice Department said Thursday, the first antitrust whistleblower award under a program announced last year.
Information from the whistleblower led to a deferred prosecution agreement under which eBlock Inc., a Canadian firm whose software helps auto dealers buy and sell inventory, will pay a $3.28 million criminal fine. The whistleblower’s identity remains confidential because the investigation is continuing.
Attendees of the Federal Bar Association’s annual Qui Tam Conference gained valuable insights from one of DOJ’s top False Claims Act enforcers last month. Commercial Litigation Branch Deputy Assis...