Operation Fishing for Funds and the Untapped Potential of U.S. Wildlife Whistleblower Laws
Beginning in late 2011, an anonymous whistleblower worked closely with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to expose a...
Geoff Schweller
Reversing Trump-Era Policy, SEC Authorizes Enforcement Staff to Launch Investigations
A recent move by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suggests the agency will be more aggressive with its...
Advocates Call for Prosecution of Facebook for Enabling Online Crime
On February 13, the Alliance to Counter Crime Online (ACCO) published an open letter urging Attorneys General from 48 states...
Whistleblower Attorney Analyzes Fish and Wildlife Whistleblower Reward Rules
On February 11, Whistleblower Network News made the whistleblower reward regulations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) publicly...
Pay-to-Play Pardons? Trump Ally Offered IRS Whistleblower “Assistance” for Over $1 Million
In December, Whistleblower Network News posted an opinion piece titled “Bradley Birkenfeld Deserves a Presidential Pardon.” The piece argues that...
Newly Introduced Bill Extends Federal Whistleblower Protections to TSA Employees
On February 5, a group of senior Democrats in the United States House of Representatives reintroduced The Rights for the...
SEC Charges GPB Capital for “Ponzi-like Scheme” and Whistleblower Retaliation
On February 4, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against investment adviser GPB Capital and individuals affiliated...
Recent SEC Awards Ease Some Fears Around Rule Changes to Whistleblower Program
In recent months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued whistleblower awards at a record pace. In October...
Leading Whistleblower Attorney Explains Dangerous Loophole in Anti-Money Laundering Act
On February 4, leading whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn had an article published by JD Supra entitled “Loopholes Doom Money...
Speier, Raskin, and Warren Introduce COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act
Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act to...
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