DOJ Whistleblower Program
New DOJ Whistleblower Program Highly Flawed According to Experts
On August 1, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released the long-awaited rules for its corporate whistleblower award program. The DOJ’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program will offer awards to individuals who blow the whistle on corporate crimes under the...
Advocates Making Final Push to Ensure DOJ Whistleblower Program is a Success
As the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) nears the conclusion of its “90-day policy sprint” to develop a whistleblower awards program, whistleblower advocates are making a final push calling on the DOJ to implement best practices found in other successful...
International Anti-Corruption Groups Join in Call for DOJ Whistleblower Program to Follow Best Practices
Since the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it was engaging in a “90-day sprint” to develop a whistleblower awards program, whistleblower advocates in the U.S. have called on the DOJ to implement proven best practices for the program. Now...
Will the DOJ Whistleblower Program Permit Anonymous and Confidential Reporting?
As the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues on its 90-day policy sprint to develop a whistleblower award program, whistleblower advocates are pushing on the agency to implement proven best-practices found in other whistleblower programs. In a new piece for...
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...
Advocates Call for Public Action on DOJ Whistleblower Program
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is currently engaged in a “90-day policy sprint” to develop a whistleblower rewards program. Whistleblower advocates have been urging the DOJ to implement best practices found in highly successful whistleblower programs and are now calling...
Mandatory Awards Seen as Key to Success of New DOJ Whistleblower Program
The U.S. Department of Justice is currently engaged in a “90-day policy sprint” to develop a whistleblower rewards program. During this sprint, the DOJ is connecting with whistleblower experts to understand the key features of successful whistleblower programs. According to...
Whistleblower Experts Call on DOJ to Follow Example of Dodd-Frank Programs
Whistleblower attorneys from the law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto (KKC) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to model the whistleblower program it is developing on the hugely successful Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower programs administered by the Securities and Exchange...
Leading Whistleblower Attorney Outlines Flaws in DOJ’s Whistleblower Award Plan
According to one leading whistleblower attorney, the new pilot whistleblower program announced on March 7 by the Department of Justice (DOJ) has several flaws which need to be addressed in order for the program to be effective. “The DOJ has...
DOJ to Launch Whistleblower Award Program
On March 7, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will be rolling out a whistleblower award program this year. “We’re planning something new: a DOJ-run whistleblower rewards program,” Monaco announced in a speech at...
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