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...
Geoff Schweller
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...
SEC Issues $114 Million Whistleblower Award – The Largest in SEC History
On October 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a whistleblower award of over $114 million, the largest...
SEC Whistleblower Who Turned Down $8.25 Million Award is “Going Broke”
Whistleblowers risk their livelihoods and can face financial ruin when they step forward to expose corporate fraud. In recognition of...
Leading Whistleblower Attorney: “Congress Should Pass Stronger Whistleblower Protections”
Whistleblower Network News’s recent Marist poll on whistleblowing reveals that a majority of Americans believe Congress should prioritize passing stronger...
Pennsylvania Man and His Companies to Pay CFTC Over $1.2 Million for Forex Trading Scheme
On October 9, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an order of default judgment, finding that Michael Salerno...
SEC Whistleblower Awarded $800,000
On October 15, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an $800,000 whistleblower award issued to an individual whose...
ADVERTISEMENT
Whistleblower Network News is an independent online newspaper providing our readers with up-to-date information on whistleblowing. Our goal is to be the best source of information on important qui tam, anti-corruption, compliance, and whistleblower law developments.
Copyright © 2021, Whistleblower Network News. All Rights Reserved.
This Newspaper/Web Site is made available by the publisher for educational purposes only as well as to give you general information and a general understanding of the law, not to provide specific legal advice. By using this website, you understand that there is no attorney-client relationship between you and the Newspaper/Web Site publisher. The Newspaper/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state.
