SEC Grants $6 Million to Five Whistleblowers Who Assisted in Case
On April 25, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued $6 million in awards to two groups of whistleblowers,...
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IRS Investigating American Express Sales Pitch After Whistleblower Disclosure
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is investigating American Express over allegations that it pitched a questionable tax break to clients,...
Failed Enforcement Measures to Protect Vaquita Highlight Need for Wildlife Whistleblower Awards
As the vaquita, the world’s smallest cetacean, nears extinction, wildlife advocates continue to assess the enforcement failures which have led...
CFTC Whistleblower Office Posts NCAs for Forex Fraud Cases
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Office recently posted two new Notices of Covered Actions (NCAs) which both cover...
SEC Charges Tech Exec With Impeding Whistleblower
On April 12, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against David Hansen, co-founder and former Chief...
Experts to Discuss Role of Whistleblowers in Stopping Russian Oligarchs
On April 15, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) is hosting a Tax Day event focusing on how existing U.S. whistleblower...
House Bill Offers Fixes to AML Whistleblower Program
In January 2021, the passage of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act of 2020 established the AML Whistleblower Program. Since then, whistleblower...
April 11 Deadline Nears for Public Comments on SEC Whistleblower Program Amendments
April 11 is the deadline for the public to submit comments on proposed rule changes to the U.S. Securities and...
Biden Announces Nominees for SEC Commissioner Openings
On April 6, President Joseph Biden announced his intent to nominate two individuals to be commissioners of the U.S. Securities...
Armed Forces Failing in Oversight of Retaliation Against Sexual Assault Whistleblowers, GAO Reports
The United States Department of Defense (DOD) and Coast Guard have failed to fully implement measures to oversee the prevention...
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