Law Enforcement Whistleblowers Write Open Letter to Congress
On June 17, a group of law enforcement whistleblowers published an open letter addressed to members of the House Judiciary...
Ana Popovich
NGO’s Celebrate World Whistleblower Day
Today marks World Whistleblower Day, a day to celebrate whistleblowers around the globe. Whistleblowers put their jobs, reputation, and sometimes...
Pennsylvania Beauty School Pays $425,000 to Settle Allegations of Financial Aid Fraud
On June 12th, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with Metro Beauty Academy (MBA), a private beauty...
Representative Eric Swalwell Introduces Enhancing Protections for Whistleblower Anonymity Act
Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) introduced legislation aimed to improve whistleblower anonymity. The Enhancing Protections for Whistleblower Anonymity Act focuses on...
Whistleblower Awarded almost $700,000 by SEC Whistleblower Program
The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) announced an award of nearly $700,000 to a whistleblower. The whistleblower, who had first...
DOJ Intervenes in False Claims Act Whistleblower Case Against AECOM: Lawsuit Related to Hurricane Katrina Relief
On June 3, 2020, the DOJ (Department of Justice) published a press release detailing the U.S.'s involvement in a lawsuit against AECOM,...
Philadelphia City Council Introduces Bill to Protect Workers in The Age of COVID-19
On June 12th, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the Philadelphia City Council proposed a bill that would prohibit retaliation against...
Virginia’s New Whistleblower Law Increases Protections for Whistleblowers
On April 11th, 2020, Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia signed House Bill 798 into law. The act strengthens the whistleblower...
SEC Whistleblower Office Pays Largest Reward in Program History
The SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) announced a historic whistleblower award on June 4, 2020. A whistleblower who “provided detailed, firsthand...
CFTC Announces $6 Million Whistleblower Award
Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a whistleblower award of $6 million. The whistleblower provided “original information that...
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