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Department of Labor Awards Delta Air Lines Whistleblower $500,000 in Compensatory Damages
On December 21, 2020, a Department of Labor (DOL) Administrative Law Judge awarded a whistleblower $500,000 in compensatory damages and found that Delta Air Lines (Delta) violated the whistleblower protection provision of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform...
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SEC Sets New Record for Money Awarded to Whistleblowers in a Fiscal Year
On January 14, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $600,000 whistleblower award issued to an individual whose disclosures and assistance helped lead to a successful SEC enforcement action. With this award, the SEC Whistleblower Program surpassed last...
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Smart Home Tech Company Settles FIRREA Whistleblower Case With DOJ For $3.2 Million
Vivint Smart Home Inc. (Vivint), a company that makes and installs smart home technology such as security systems and smart home automation systems, has agreed to pay the government $3.2 million for alleged violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery,...
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Taiwan Substantially Increases Awards for Financial Whistleblowers
On January 7, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced amendments to its “Directions for Encouraging the Public to Report Illegal Financial Activities by the Financial Supervisory Commission.” The amendments substantially increase the monetary amount of rewards available to whistleblowers who...
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Deutsche Bank to Pay over $130 Million to Settle FCPA Charges
On January 8, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against Deutsche Bank for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Deutsche Bank allegedly made corrupt payments and bribes to third-party intermediaries...
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SEC Awards Over $1.1 Million to Five Whistleblowers – Nears Fiscal Year Record for Whistleblower Awards
On January 7, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued over $1.1 million in whistleblower awards to five individuals. The awards were issued through three separate final orders. Each of the five whistleblowers provided the SEC with high-quality information...
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Texas-Based Heart Hospital Agrees To $48 Million Settlement For Alleged Violations Of Anti-Kickback Statutes
On December 18, Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest LLP and its subsidiary THHBP Management Company, LLC (collectively THH) agreed to pay a settlement of $48 million to the U.S. government for knowingly submitting false claims through the Medicare program...
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SEC Whistleblower Office Posts Eight New Notices of Covered Actions
On December 31, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower posted eight new Notices of Covered Actions (NCAs). Each NCA relates to a specific SEC enforcement action and signals that individuals may now submit whistleblower award...
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IRS Whistleblower Program Recovered $472 Million in 2020 – But Office is Plagued by Massive Delays
On December 29, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Office released its Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report. The report highlights the central role whistleblowers have played in IRS enforcement efforts and the degree to which whistleblowers have been correspondingly rewarded....
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Whistleblower Experts Fear That Loopholes May Undermine New Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Law
On January 1, Congress passed the whistleblower provision of the Anti-Money Laundering Act. The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act is a section of the yearly National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which distributes funds to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and...
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