IRS Chief Counsel Nominee Voices Support for Whistleblower Program
On September 28, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Marjorie A. Rollinson to be the...
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SEC Continues Increased Enforcement of Whistleblower Protection Rule
On September 29, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.,...
House Hearing Looks at SBA Whistleblower Award Program to Fight Pandemic Loan Fraud
On September 27, the U.S. House Committee on Small Business held a hearing entitled “Action Through Innovation: Private Sector Solutions...
CFTC Issues $300,000 Award to “Outstanding Whistleblower”
On September 27, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a whistleblower award for over $300,000. The whistleblower’s disclosure...
Qui Tam Whistleblower Suit Leads to $370 Million in Judgements for Lab Testing Scheme
On September 26, Roger B. Handberg, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, announced that the U.S. had...
Following Whistleblower Disclosure, SEC Levels Largest Ever Penalty for ESG Greenwashing Violations
On September 25, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against the registered investment adviser DWS Investment...
CFTC Awards More than $15 Million to Two Whistleblowers
On September 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two whistleblower awards totaling $15 million. The awards, which stem...
Qui Tam Suit Leads to New York Cardiologist’s $6.5 Million Settlement over Kickback Allegations
On September 18, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that the United States had...
CFTC Accepting Whistleblower Award Claims for Leveraged Bitcoin Fraud Case
On September 12, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) posted a Notice of Covered Action (NCA) for an enforcement action...
Live DC Event: Leading Experts to Answer Questions on Whistleblowing
On September 18, leading whistleblower attorney and author Stephen M. Kohn will appear alongside Siri Nelson, the Executive Director of...
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