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Internal Whistleblowers Make up Over 90% of Corporate Retaliation Cases
According to new research, an overwhelming number of corporate whistleblower retaliation cases stem from whistleblowers reporting internally at their company, as opposed to through an external government channel. A working paper published by Stephen M. Kohn, whistleblower attorney and Adjunct...
SEC Whistleblower Program Needs Reform, According to Advocates
New reporting by Bloomberg highlights the immense success of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program as well as the issues currently facing the program. “Interviews with attorneys who participate in the program and a review of SEC...
Seven SEC Whistleblowers Awarded Total of $28 Million
On December 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded $28 million in total to seven whistleblowers: $13 million to an individual whistleblower, $13 million to four joint whistleblowers, and $2 million to two joint whistleblowers. “These whistleblowers provided...
New Report Calls for More Whistleblower Award Programs Like the SEC’s
On December 7, Better Markets, a nonprofit organization which promotes the public interest in the financial markets, published a new report on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program. The 12-page report documents the program’s immense success and...
Recent SEC Enforcement Put Pressure on Companies to Not Stifle Whistleblowing
In recent months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stepped up its enforcement of Rule 21F-17(a), filing a number of enforcement actions against companies for stifling whistleblowing through restrictive nondisclosure agreements and other employee agreements. New reporting by...
Alleged Internal Reporting at OpenAI Ushers in Opportunity for Employees to Blow the Whistle
Reports of internal reporting at OpenAI on an innovation to develop powerful artificial intelligence models have furthered speculations around the initial dismissal of CEO Sam Altman, who was reinstated four days later. The model, Q*, made a breakthrough in its...
Advocates Seek to Educate AI Employees About Whistleblower Rights
In light of recent developments at OpenAI, whistleblower advocates are highlighting the whistleblower rights afforded to employees of AI technology companies. In particular, advocates point to the ability of individuals to anonymously report corporate fraud under the U.S. Securities and...
SEC Whistleblower Program had a Record-Setting 2023 Fiscal Year
On November 14, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its enforcement results for the 2023 Fiscal Year. In addition to detailing the agency’s enforcement successes, the SEC’s announcement revealed that the 2023 Fiscal Year was a record year...
SEC Received Record Number of Whistleblower Tips in 2023 Fiscal Year
On October 25, Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, revealed that the SEC Whistleblower Program received a record 18,000 whistleblower tips in the 2023 Fiscal Year. “The public’s tips, complaints, and referrals (TCRs) are essential to...
SEC Institutes New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules, Opening Door for Cybersecurity Whistleblowing
In July, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted enhanced requirements regarding material cybersecurity incidents and reporting. Through the SEC Whistleblower Program, whistleblowers may qualify for monetary awards for reporting violations of these new cybersecurity disclosure rules. According to...
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