International Anti-Corruption Academy Offering Panel on Protecting Whistleblowers
On February 17, the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) is hosting a virtual panel discussion entitled “Whistleblower Protection in Action: How...
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Supreme Court Will Not Review Whether FCA Protects Ex-Employees
On January 24, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a decision from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
SEC Awards Over $40 Million to Whistleblowers
On January 21, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded over $40 million to four whistleblowers. The awards, which...
Department of Interior Pays $100,000 to Whistleblower
On January 18, Government Accountability Project (GAP) announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) recently paid $100,000 to...
2021: A Down Year for FCPA Enforcement
In 2021, the number of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions fell to the lowest level in a decade....
Whistleblowers Receive $4 Million in SEC Awards
On January 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued two whistleblower awards totaling $4 million. The whistleblowers provided...
MSPB’s Lack of Quorum Passes Five Year Mark; Advocates Demand Vote on Nominees
Since January 8, 2017, the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) has lacked a quorum. During this unprecedentedly long stretch...
$13 Million SEC Whistleblower Award First of 2022
On January 6, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $13 million whistleblower award. The award, the first...
CFTC Accepting Whistleblower Award Claims for $263 Million Cattle Fraud Case
On December 21, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) posted a Notice of Covered Action (NCA) relating to an...
DOJ and USDA Commit to Protecting Agricultural Antitrust Whistleblowers
On January 3, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke at a White House event...
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