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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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