Elad Roisman Named Acting Chairman of SEC
On December 28, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that President Trump designated Elad L. Roisman as Acting...
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Omnibus Spending Package Includes Federal Aviation Whistleblower Bill
Included in the omnibus spending bill unveiled by Congress on December 21 is the FAA Accountability Enhancement Act. The Act...
SEC Whistleblower Awarded $1.6 Million
On December 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $1.6 million whistleblower award issued to an individual...
Whistleblower Advocates Take Issue with New SEC Rule on Resource-Extraction Payment Disclosures
On December 16, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt a final rule mandating that resource...
SEC Issues Three Whistleblower Awards Totaling Over $3.6 Million
On December 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced three separate whistleblower awards totaling over $3.6 million. The...
WNN Exclusive: Transportation Department Violates Congressional Requirement To Protect Auto Safety Whistleblowers
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is in violation of a mandatory Congressional requirement to enact rules to protect auto...
Whistleblower with Audit Responsibilities Receives $300,000 SEC Award
On December 14, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a whistleblower award of more than $300,000 issued to...
Stephanie Avakian, Director of SEC’s Division of Enforcement, to Conclude Tenure by End of Year
On December 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Stephanie Avakian, the Director of the SEC’s Division...
Vitol Inc. to Pay CFTC $95 Million to Settle Corruption-Based Fraud and Manipulation Charges
On December 3, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an order filing and settling corruption charges against Vitol...
Leading Whistleblower Organizations Launch the European Center for Whistleblower Rights
On December 9, the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) and Whistleblowing International announced the launch of the European Center for Whistleblower...
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