Earlier this week, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division announced that, for the first time ever, it will offer rewards to individuals who report antitrust crimes and related offenses.
Partnering with the United States Postal Service, the Antitrust Division now invites individuals with original and specific information about antitrust crimes to voluntarily report that information and, in appropriate cases, earn substantial monetary rewards of up to 30% of any criminal fines recovered. While alleged violations must be nominally related to “the Postal Service, its revenues, or property,” whistleblowers need not articulate a material or significant harm to the USPS to be eligible for the program.