CFTC Details Record Year in Annual Report on Whistleblower Program
On November 2, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released its 2020 Annual Report on the Whistleblower Program and...
Geoff Schweller
OIG Finds That Top Department of Interior Official Retaliated Against Whistleblower
In a report published on October 29, the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that...
Whistleblower Advocates Express Skepticism about Mark Zuckerberg’s Senate Testimony
On October 28, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing about the liability of big tech companies in bad...
SEC Issues $10 Million Whistleblower Award
On October 29, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a whistleblower award of over $10 million. The whistleblower’s...
California Passes Bill With Whistleblower-Friendly Anti-Retaliation Provisions
On September 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Assembly Bill 1947 (AB 1947). The new legislation amends provisions of California’s...
What the Record SEC Whistleblower Award Means for Future Whistleblowers
On October 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $114 million whistleblower award, by far the largest...
National Whistleblower Center Urges Senate to Consider SEC Whistleblower Petitions at Hearing on Bad Behavior in Big Tech
On October 28, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is holding a hearing about the liability of big tech companies in...
SEC Whistleblower Files Retaliation Lawsuit Against FirstEnergy Corp
A whistleblower whose disclosure led to the opening of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation earlier in 2020...
Important Insights from the Past Month of SEC Whistleblower Award Orders
On September 23, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a number of rule changes to its highly successful...
GAO Rules CFTC Must Pay Whistleblower Awards Even When They Exceed Balance of Customer Protection Fund
On October 15, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a decision in response to inquiries by the U.S. Commodity...
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