IRS Whistleblower Office Updates Organizational Structure as Part of Reform Efforts
On September 11, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Office announced that the Initial Claim Evaluation (ICE) team from the...
Geoff Schweller
CFTC Whistleblower Program in Danger of Collapse as Funding Fix is Set to Expire
For the past several years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program has faced a funding crisis. An emergency...
Leading Whistleblower Attorney Addresses UN Human Rights Council
A U.S. whistleblower attorney is in Geneva, Switzerland to address the United Nations Human Rights Council, highlighting the essential role...
SEC Fines Firms for Impeding Whistleblowing in Confidentiality Agreements
On September 5, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that a broker-dealer and two affiliated investment advisers agreed...
Former SEC Enforcement Attorney Joins Whistleblower Firm
On September 5, the whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto (KKC) announced that former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
OSC Plans to Increase Transparency Around Whistleblower Disclosures
On August 30, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) announced a policy proposal designed to increase transparency and accountability...
CFPB Takes “Important Step in Expanding the Protection of Whistleblowers” According to Attorney
A recent circular released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) “is an important step in expanding the protection of...
City of Los Angeles to Pay $38.2 Million over Whistleblower Allegations of Defrauding HUD
On August 26, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California announced that the City of Los Angeles agreed...
Expert Outlines Key Issues with New DOJ Whistleblower Program
On August 1, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released the long-awaited rules for its corporate whistleblower award program. The...
SEC Awards $24 Million to Two Whistleblowers
On August 26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted $24 million in whistleblower awards to two individuals. One...
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