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Media-First Deutsche Bank Whistleblower Denied SEC Award
The SEC recently held that a whistleblower who spent two years and over 100 hours assisting with an investigation into Deutsche Bank was not “voluntary” and was therefore ineligible for an award, the Wall Street Journal reported on May 4....
SEC’s Misuse of TCR System Has Consequences for SEC Whistleblowers
On February 26, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a Final Order denying a whistleblower an award because SEC officials did not read their submitted TCR. This determination affirms growing concerns among whistleblower advocates that the SEC is...
House Ways and Means Committee Votes to Reform IRS Whistleblower Program
Just moments ago, the House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to recommend H.R. 7959, the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act, to the House of Representatives. This vote means that Ways and Means supports a vote by the full House...
National Whistleblower Center Advocates for Media-First Whistleblowers in the Eleventh Circuit
On February 27, the National Whistleblower Center, Sherron Watkins, Dr. Aaron Westrick, and Erika Cheung filed a joint amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in John Doe et al v. U.S. Securities Exchange...
SEC Annual Report Confirms Decline in Whistleblower Award Payments
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) FY2025 Annual Report confirms an overall decline in whistleblower award payments in 2025.
Is Your Identity Safe If You File a Tax Whistleblower Claim with the IRS?
For potential tax whistleblowers, one of the most pressing questions is whether coming forward will put them at risk.
Leading Whistleblower Attorney Advocates for IRS Whistleblower Program Reform
On December 30th, Stephen M. Kohn, a founding partner at Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, LLP, and Chairman of the National Whistleblower Center, appeared on the Tax Rep Network Podcast with host Eric Green. Their discussion titled “Whistleblowers, Tax Justice &...
SEC Denies All Whistleblower Awards in First Quarter of 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied all 24 whistleblower award claims in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. This marks only the second time since 2016 that the SEC’s whistleblower program did not grant an award in...
SEC Whistleblower Award Denial Risks Agency’s Ability to Recover Investor Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denied an award to a whistleblower who provided evidence that a defendant misrepresented their finances to evade paying sanctions, even though the agency used that information to recover funds. The denial, issued August 4,...
IRS Launches Digital Whistleblower Form to Simplify Reporting of Tax Fraud
The IRS Whistleblower Office has launched a digital version of Form 211. Officials say this update will make it easier for people to report tax noncompliance and fraud.
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