5th Circuit Rules that SEC Whistleblowers are Ineligible for Awards in Certain Bankruptcy Proceedings
On August 30, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in Barr v. SEC, that two...
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Advocates Push Harris and Trump to State Positions on Whistleblower Issues
On September 25, National Whistleblower Center (NWC) and a group of high-profile whistleblowers sent surveys to Vice President Kamala Harris...
In Record Day, CFTC Issues Four Whistleblower Award Orders Totaling $4.5 Million
On September 23, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced four whistleblower award orders totaling $4.5 million. The four...
Three Whistleblower Lawsuits Lead to Walgreens’ $106 Million False Claims Act Settlement
On September 13, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. agreed to...
False Claims Act Whistleblower Awarded $9.9 Million for Alleging Medicare Part C Kickback Scheme
On September 18, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Oak Street Health agreed to pay $60 million to settle...
IRS Whistleblowers Awarded $74 Million as Advocates Continue to Call for Reforms to Program
On September 18, the Washington Post reported that three anonymous whistleblowers were awarded $74 million by the Internal Revenue Service...
John Deere to Pay $10 Million to Settle SEC’s FCPA Charges
On September 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Deere & Company, which does business as John...
IRS Whistleblower Office Updates Organizational Structure as Part of Reform Efforts
On September 11, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Office announced that the Initial Claim Evaluation (ICE) team from the...
CFTC Whistleblower Program in Danger of Collapse as Funding Fix is Set to Expire
For the past several years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program has faced a funding crisis. An emergency...
Leading Whistleblower Attorney Addresses UN Human Rights Council
A U.S. whistleblower attorney is in Geneva, Switzerland to address the United Nations Human Rights Council, highlighting the essential role...
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