Boies Schiller Flexner partner Peter Skinner was quoted in a Global Investigations Review article about how President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs can result in companies underreporting about what they’re bringing in and from where in an attempt to save money.
“There is more of an incentive to under-report because there’s more of a bottom-line impact,” said Peter. According to the article, the increase in tarriff fraud will potentially encourage more whistleblowers to come forward, and, due to the May revision of the DOJ's whistleblower awards programme guidelines, Pete said, “Not only are [the lawyers] going to be pursuing qui tam cases, but they also have an additional tool .. to make referrals to the government.”