VICTORY: Congress Passes Historic Anti-Corruption Whistleblower Law
On December 23, Congress passed the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Improvement Act as part of the Omnibus spending package. The...
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FBI Whistleblowers Call for Passage of AML Whistleblower Bill
In a new op-ed published in the Connecticut Post, two Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) whistleblowers urge Representative Rosa DeLauro...
AML Reform is “Urgently Needed,” Says Senator Grassley
Congress is close to approving long-awaited reforms to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Program. On December 7,...
AML Whistleblower Reform Bill Unanimously Passes Senate
On December 7, the U.S. Senate unanimously voted by voice to pass the bipartisan Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Improvement Act....
Supreme Court Weighs DOJ’s Ability to Dismiss False Claims Act Whistleblower Suits
On December 6, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower case. The case, United...
Bill Offers Whistleblower Protections to Offshore Oil and Gas Workers
A newly introduced bill extends whistleblower protections to workers in the offshore oil and gas industry, protecting them from retaliation...
SEC Whistleblower Office Accepting Award Claims for Kim Kardashian Case, 17 Other Cases
On November 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower posted 18 new Notices of Covered...
SEC Whistleblower Program Shares Annual Report for Record Year
Each year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Office releases an Annual Report to Congress. Their report for...
CFTC Commissioner Says Crypto Whistleblowers Are “Critical” and Qualify for “Very Big” Awards
In the wake of FTX’s collapse, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner commented on the critical role whistleblowers play...
Nominee for IRS Commissioner: “You Want to Incentivize People to Report Bad Behavior”
On November 10, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Danny Werfel to serve as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue...
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