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Second Whistleblower’s Passing Raises Alarms, Another Speaks Out on Safety Issues
Whistleblower allegations and the passing of another whistleblower continue to swirl around Boeing. The passing of Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor fired in retaliation from Spirit AeroSystems after raising safety concerns about the 737 Max jet, on Tuesday, April...
New Study Shines Light on Chilling Effect of Whistleblower Retaliation
According to a new study, more than 80% of financial professionals who have witnessed or suspected financial crime have chosen to stay silent and not blow the whistle, with nearly half of those respondents citing a fear of retaliation as...
In a First, SEC Awards Whistleblower who Appealed Denial Before Court of Appeals
For the first time, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded a whistleblower after the whistleblower appealed a denial before the U.S. Court of Appeals. On April 3, the SEC issued an order granting a whistleblower award of more...
SEC Grants $2.4 Million Whistleblower Award to Compliance Official
On April 25, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $2.5 million whistleblower award to an individual who voluntarily disclosed original information which led to a successful enforcement action. Through the SEC Whistleblower Program, eligible whistleblowers are entitled...
Advocates Raise Concerns Over Unnecessary Delays in IRS Whistleblower Awards
On April 18, Siri Nelson, the Executive Director of National Whistleblower Center (NWC), wrote a letter to Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) expressing concerns regarding unneeded delays in whistleblower award payments under the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...
Senator Grassley Calls for More Information on SEC Whistleblower Program
On April 4, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on the Budget, wrote a letter to Gary Gensler, the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expressing concerns about delays and lack of transparency in...
Former SEC Commissioner Urges DOJ to Model Whistleblower Program on SEC’s
In developing its new whistleblower award program, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) should look to the best practices of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program, says Allison Herren Lee, former SEC Commissioner and currently Of Counsel...
Importance of IRS Whistleblowers Highlighted Ahead of Tax Day
Leading up to Tax Day on April 15, whistleblower advocates and a member of Congress spoke about the importance of whistleblowers in effective tax enforcement. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Program offers monetary awards and anti-retaliation protections to individuals...
SEC Accepting Whistleblower Award Claims for $81 Million Settlement for Recordkeeping Violations
On March 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published Notices of Covered Actions (NoCAs) for a series of related enforcement actions charging firms with widespread recordkeeping failures. The SEC charged five broker-dealers, seven dually registered broker-dealers, and four affiliated...
Supreme Court Passes on IRS Whistleblower Case
On April 1, the United States Supreme Court opted not to review the dismissal of a lawsuit brought forward by three whistleblowers alleging negligence by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The whistleblowers, David E. Stone, Thomas Carroll, and David C....
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