Another AML Act Problem: Relying on Appropriations for Whistleblower Rewards
Since the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Act (AML Act) was passed in January, whistleblower advocates and experts have criticized it for lacking...
Geoff Schweller
Supreme Court Decision in Computer Access Case a Win for Whistleblowers
On June 3, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in the case of Van Buren v. United States. The...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler to Deliver Keynote Remarks at National Whistleblower Day
July 30 is National Whistleblower Day, a holiday commemorating the United States’ first whistleblower law and celebrating the heroic actions...
SEC Grants Two Whistleblower Awards Totaling $23 Million
On June 2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced whistleblower awards totaling $23 million issued to two individuals....
CFTC Issues Four Whistleblower Awards as Bill to Save Program Awaits House Action
On May 27, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced four separate whistleblower awards issued over the previous month....
Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Save CFTC Whistleblower Program from Financial Collapse
On May 28, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation to fund the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program. Over...
SEC Whistleblower Receives $4 Million Award
On May 27, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $4.2 million whistleblower award to an individual who...
Health Care System to Pay $2.7 Million to Settle Whistleblower’s FCA Allegations
Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS), a health care system which operates dental clinics in Southern New York and Pennsylvania, is...
CFTC Whistleblower Office Posts NCA for $5 Million Futures and Options Fraud Case
On May 18, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) posted a Notice of Covered Action (NCA) for a case...
Leading Whistleblower Attorney Interviewed about National Whistleblower Day
July 30 is National Whistleblower Day. Every year since 2013, the U.S. Senate has unanimously recognized the holiday in order...
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