Editorial

On October 25, the Washington Post announced it would not endorse a presidential candidate, breaking with the paper’s practice dating back to the 1976 election. The publisher and chief executive officer, William Lewis, justified the decision as “returning to our...

Since its enactment in 2010, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program has successfully uncovered and prosecuted financial wrongdoing with the help of courageous whistleblowers. However, without emergency intervention by Congress, it will be doomed. Congress caps the fund...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is in the midst of a “90-day sprint” to develop a whistleblower award program. A DOJ Whistleblower Program based on proven best practices has the potential to revolutionize the agency’s enforcement of corporate crime...

Earth Day stands as a testament to the relentless efforts of environmental activists, including whistleblowers, whose courage has been instrumental in exposing environmental crime. Current U.S. whistleblower laws are powerful tools for empowering these whistleblowers. These individuals are the unsung...

Wildlife crime is on the rise. The UN reports that wildlife trafficking has increased in recent years and is valued at up to $23 billion. In addition to posing severe harm to biodiversity and the environment, wildlife crime is also...

In a completely reactionary and spiteful effort, the U.S. government is double taxing whistleblowers for their attorney fees under an important tax whistleblower law. Specifically, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is double-taxing whistleblowers who report through the Section 7623(a) –...

Whistleblower programs are undermined by harsh tax policy, specifically by the elimination of income averaging. Income averaging is a tax exemption granted for back pay compensation in employment discrimination cases. Under income averaging, the tax rate is determined using the...

December 9 is International Anti-Corruption Day and Congress is close to passing the most important anti-corruption legislation since the Dodd-Frank Act. On December 7, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously, 100-0, to pass the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Improvement Act. The...

While a number of issues have split American voters across party lines, support for strengthened whistleblower protection laws remains a priority for all voters. Members of Congress must take note of this rare consensus and pass laws that bolster whistleblower...

Each year, Labor Day serves as an opportune time to reflect on the contributions of workers who blow the whistle. Workers expose unsafe working conditions, frauds swindling the government out of millions of dollars, and abuses of power in organizations...