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CFTC Awards $700,000 to Whistleblower for “Courage” and “Critical Role in Enforcement Efforts”
On May 29, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a $700,000 whistleblower award granted to an individual who voluntarily provided original information that led to a successful enforcement action. According to the CFTC, the whistleblower’s disclosure “prompted the...
Senator Grassley Questions IRS Nominee on Support for Whistleblower Program
On May 20, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Billy Long, President Trump’s nominee for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner. During the hearing, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), a longtime Congressional champion of whistleblower rights, asked...
Whistleblower Attorney Stresses Importance for Companies to Instill Strong Internal Reporting Mechanisms
While the Trump administration seems poised to scale back on corporate enforcement, legal experts are warning that companies still need to bolster their own internal whistleblower programs, a new article by the Financial Times' Agenda details. According the article, "President...
Boeing Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit with Family of Deceased Whistleblower
Boeing has reportedly settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of deceased Boeing whistleblower John Barnett. The lawsuit alleged that Barnett’s “PTSD, depression, anxiety, and panic attacks, all caused by Boeing’s wrongful conduct, caused him to take his...
Congress Introduces “Urgently Needed” AI Whistleblower Bill
On May 15, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the AI Whistleblower Protection Act. The bipartisan bill provides anti-retaliation protections to AI insiders reporting safety concerns to regulators or supervisors. Over the past year, advocates, including the National Whistleblower Center (NWC),...
New York’s Proposed RAISE Act Includes Employee Protections for AI Whistleblowers
A bill moving through the New York State legislature addressing the training and use of artificial intelligence frontier models contains anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers who report activities which pose “substantial risk of critical harm.” Dubbed the “RAISE Act,” standing for...
Calls Grow for Law Protecting AI Whistleblowers
The Artificial Intelligence industry is rapidly growing as the public becomes more reliant on tools like ChatGPT, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind. Despite this quick growth, there’s very little transparency surrounding its internal workings. According to whistleblower advocates, just like the...
Advocates Detail Need for SEC Whistleblower Reform
While the whistleblower program administered by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is often heralded as the gold standard of whistleblower programs, advocates and members of Congress believe there is still need for reform. In a new article for the...
Joint Whistleblowers Receive $6 Million SEC Award
On April 21, two joint whistleblowers were awarded $6 million from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The whistleblowers provided a tip which caused the Division of Examinations to open an examination which eventually resulted in a successful enforcement...
IRS Whistleblower Office Unveils Operating Plan to Improve IRS Whistleblower Program
On April 18, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Office released its first-ever multi-year operating plan. Whistleblower advocates claim that this plan is an important step to improve the IRS Whistleblower Program, which has been plagued by massive delays in...
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