Mormon Church to Pay SEC Millions Following Whistleblower Allegations
On February 21, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the Church of Latter-day Saints for obscuring its investment...
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CFTC Issues First Whistleblower Award of Fiscal Year 2023
On February 21, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a whistleblower award, the first of the 2023 Fiscal...
Thanks to Danske Bank Whistleblower, SEC Sets Aside $178 Million for Harmed Investors
On February 16, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the establishment of a $178.6 million Fair Fund to...
EU Refers 8 Member States to the Court of Justice Over Lack of Whistleblower Protections
On February 15, the European Commission referred eight member states to the European Court of Justice for failing to transpose...
IRS Commissioner Nominee Promises to “Look Into” Whistleblower Program Issues
On February 15, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Daniel Werfel, President Biden’s nominee to be...
Advocates Call on Federal Agencies to Recognize National Whistleblower Day
On February 9, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) sent letters to the heads of federal agencies urging them to celebrate...
SEC Whistleblower Receives $3 Million for Exposing Mechanics of Fraudulent Offering Scheme
On February 13, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $3 million award to a whistleblower whose information...
U.S. Government Identifies $5.4 Billion in Potential COVID Fraud
A recent report by the U.S. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) identified $5.4 billion in potential COVID aid fraud. Under...
Switzerland Seeks to Prosecute Suisse Secrets Whistleblower
In February 2022, an anonymous whistleblower leaked data from Credit Suisse revealing that the bank opened accounts for and served...
SEC Charges Activision With Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule
On February 3, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against Activision Blizzard Inc., a video game development...
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