Colleges and universities could be exposed to greater risk of whistleblower lawsuits under the False Claims Act, thanks to a new rule adopted by the Department of Education this summer meant to restrict employee incentives for boosting enrollment and financial aid recipients. 

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...