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Whistleblowers Play Crucial Role in SEC’s Record Enforcement Year
November 22, 2024
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CFTC Whistleblower Program Report Details Record 2024 Fiscal Year
On November 15, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program released its Annual Report for the 2024 Fiscal...
The Rise of Billionaire Media Moguls: Whistleblowers are Crucial Now More than Ever
On October 25, the Washington Post announced it would not endorse a presidential candidate, breaking with the paper’s practice dating...
Whistleblowers Play Crucial Role in SEC’s Record Enforcement Year
On November 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its enforcement results for the 2024 fiscal year. During...
New Report Highlights Importance of Funding Reform for CFTC Whistleblower Program
On November 19, Better Markets, a non-profit focused on financial reform, released a report “Blow the Whistle: The Importance of...
Dr. Jeffrey Wigand (Part I)
In this special episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with legendary Big Tobacco whistleblower Dr....
Dr. Jeffrey Wigand (Part I)
In this special episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with legendary Big Tobacco whistleblower Dr....
Supreme Court Appears Ready to Side With Whistleblower in False Claims Act Case
On November 4, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Wisconsin Bell Inc. v. U.S. ex rel. Heath, a...
Healthcare Fraud Whistleblower Suit Against Texas Optometrist Results in $1 Million Settlement
On November 1, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced that Texas-based optometrist Dr. Tony Jacob...
SEC Whistleblower Complaint Leads to Probe into Earthquake Risk at Indonesian Copper Plant
Following an anonymous whistleblower complaint, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a probe investigating whether Freeport-McMoRan Inc....
Joint Whistleblowers Receive $12 Million SEC Whistleblower Award
On October 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $12 million award to three joint whistleblowers who...
CFTC Charges Former CEO of Carbon Credit Project Developer in Historic First Enforcement in Voluntary Carbon Markets
On October 2, a significant milestone was reached in the Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) regulatory landscape. The U.S. Commodity Futures...
In Record Day, CFTC Issues Four Whistleblower Award Orders Totaling $4.5 Million
On September 23, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced four whistleblower award orders totaling $4.5 million. The four...
Telecommunications Giant Telefónica Venezolana Agrees to $85 Million FCPA Settlement
On November 8, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Telefónica Venezolana C.A., a Venezuela-based subsidiary of Telefónica S.A.,...
John Deere to Pay $10 Million to Settle SEC’s FCPA Charges
On September 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Deere & Company, which does business as John...
Study Finds Immense Deterrence Effect from Tax Whistleblower Law
Whistleblower advocates have long argued that a key benefit of whistleblower award laws are the deterrence effects they have on...
$74 Million IRS Whistleblower Award Shows Effect of Recent Reforms
In recent years, the IRS Whistleblower Program has faced criticism for falling award payouts and lengthy processing times. While meager...
In Landmark AML Case TD Bank to Pay $3.1 Billion in Sanctions
On October 10, U.S. authorities announced that TD Bank agreed to pay $3.1 billion in penalties and pled guilty to...
AML Whistleblower Program has Received Tips “Highly Relevant to Many of Treasury’s Top Priorities”
The recently established Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Program has “received over 270 unique tips” and “many of the tips received...
This World Wildlife Day Whistleblowing Bridges Digital Innovation with Animal Conservation
In our seemingly tech-obsessed age of constant connectivity warring with our disjointment from the outside world, many tend to focus...
Whistleblower Rewards Essential to Combat Environmental Crime
World-renowned law professor, Masaki Iwasaki, argues that countries should “Reward whistleblowers who expose environmental crimes,” in a recent article in...
Marist Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Whistleblowers
We will publish the results of this Marist Poll until the U.S. congress passes all of the laws necessary to fully protect and incentivize whistleblowers.
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