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...
Geoff Schweller
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...
IRS Whistleblower Office Director to Take Over OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program
On April 4, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced via an email bulletin that the Director of the IRS Whistleblower...
SEC Whistleblowers Receive Awards for Instigating Investigation
On April 4, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued two whistleblower awards totaling nearly $250,000. The awarded whistleblowers...
SEC’s Proposed SPAC Rules Excite Whistleblower Advocates
On March 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and amendments regarding special purpose acquisition companies...
Bipartisan SEC Whistleblower Reform Act Introduced
On March 31, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2022 in...
Treasury Department’s AML Whistleblower Program Rulemaking Seen as Pivotal in U.S.’s Fight Against Corruption
As previously reported by WNN, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is currently drafting proposed rules to govern the recently...
CFTC Chairman Highlights Whistleblower Program and Cryptocurrency in Speech
Update: On March 31, Chairman Behnam delivered testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture on the “State...
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