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Big Tech Illegally Uses NDAs to Silence Would-Be-Whistleblowers, SEC Tips Allege
On April 18, Bloomberg reported that Big Tech firms are forcing workers to sign illegally restrictive non-disclosure agreements, according to whistleblower tips filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “Firms, including an Apple Inc. subcontractor, Electronic Arts Inc....
On Tax Day, Whistleblower Advocates Call for Passage of IRS Whistleblower Improvement Act
April 18, 2023 was Tax Day and whistleblower advocates took advantage of the day to draw attention to the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023. The bipartisan bill, introduced on March 2, offers reforms to the IRS Whistleblower Program,...
SEC Awards $1.9 Million to Whistleblower for Independent Analysis
On April 13, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $1.9 million whistleblower award to an individual who used “specialized access and expertise” to identify violations of U.S. securities laws. Through the SEC Whistleblower Program, qualified whistleblowers, individuals...
SEC Issues $1 Million Award, Denies Second Claimant for Failing to File Claim on Time
On April 11, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final order determining whistleblower award claims for an enforcement action carried out by the agency. The SEC awarded one claimant $1 million but denied the claim of the...
Senate Report: Whistleblowers “Essential” to Uncovering Credit Suisse’s Secret Offshore Accounts
On March 29, the Senate Finance Committee released a report on its investigation of Credit Suisse’s role in U.S. tax evasion schemes. The report, written by the Democratic staff of the Finance Committee, highlights the key role whistleblowers have played...
Whistleblowers Awarded $12 Million from SEC
On March 31, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded $12 million to two whistleblowers who voluntarily provided original information about the misconduct of a registered broker-dealer. Their disclosures contributed to the success of an SEC enforcement action against...
Whistleblower Advocates See Parallels to Enron in Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
According to whistleblower advocates, the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is reminiscent of the collapse of Enron in 2002. Given the role Enron whistleblower Sherron Watkins played in exposing Enron’s accounting malpractice, advocates are pointing to the SVB...
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen SEC Whistleblower Program
On March 15, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023 in order to further strengthen the highly successful SEC Whistleblower Program. The bill bolsters the Dodd-Frank Act’s...
Ontario Securities Commission Highlights Success of Whistleblower Award Program
On March 9, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) provided an update on the first five years of its Whistleblower Program. The OSC notes that the program, the first and only securities whistleblower award program in Canada, has been a success,...
Former TikTok Employee Raises Concerns to Congress about User Data
A former TikTok employee voiced concerns to The Washington Post and congressional investigators about the safety of Americans’ user data, revelations that the Post writes could “undermine” Project Texas, a “$1.5 billion restructuring plan.” The former employee worked at TikTok’s...
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