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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...
Former SEC Commissioner Joins Whistleblower Law Firm
On March 8, the whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto announced that former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Allison Herren Lee has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Lee, who also served as Acting Chair of the...
Bipartisan Bill Offers Critically-Needed Reforms to IRS Whistleblower Program
On March 2, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023. The bill offers reforms to the IRS Whistleblower Program, which has been plagued by a number of issues over the past few years....
Nominee for IRS Commissioner Calls Whistleblower Program a “Top Priority”
On February 15, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Daniel Werfel, President Biden’s nominee to be the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Following the hearing, Werfel responded to a series of written questions for...
Mormon Church to Pay SEC Millions Following Whistleblower Allegations
On February 21, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the Church of Latter-day Saints for obscuring its investment portfolio and failing to disclose a multi-billion dollar investment fund. In 2019, a whistleblower filed disclosures with U.S. authorities alleging...
Thanks to Danske Bank Whistleblower, SEC Sets Aside $178 Million for Harmed Investors
On February 16, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the establishment of a $178.6 million Fair Fund to be distributed to investors harmed in Danske Bank’s historic money laundering scheme. The scheme was originally exposed by a whistleblower:...
IRS Commissioner Nominee Promises to “Look Into” Whistleblower Program Issues
On February 15, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Daniel Werfel, President Biden’s nominee to be the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). During the hearing, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) raised concerns about recent issues...
SEC Whistleblower Receives $3 Million for Exposing Mechanics of Fraudulent Offering Scheme
On February 13, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $3 million award to a whistleblower whose information led to the success of both an SEC enforcement action and a related action by another agency. Qualified SEC whistleblowers,...
SEC Charges Activision With Violating Whistleblower Protection Rule
On February 3, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against Activision Blizzard Inc., a video game development and publishing company. The SEC charged Activision with, among other things, violating the agency’s whistleblower protection rules. Activision agreed to...
SEC Awards $1 Million to Whistleblower Who Caused Opening of Investigation
On January 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded $1 million to a whistleblower who voluntarily provided the agency with original information that contributed to a successful enforcement action. According to the award order, the whistleblower’s disclosure “was...
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