Foreign Corruption
Get all news about foreign corruption cases around the globe. Many such cases fall under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a federal law enacted in 1977 by Congress that prohibits the bribing of international companies and foreign officials.
Is the Climate for Whistleblower Rewards Finally Warming in Europe?
You would be hard-pressed to find someone who disagrees with the conclusion that U.S. whistleblower reward programs are among the...
Rio Tinto Whistleblower Files Complaint with U.S. Regulators
A recent twist in a whistleblower complaint against international mining conglomerate Rio Tinto shows the power of U.S. whistleblower laws...
Cardinal Health to Pay $8.8 Million to Settle Foreign Corruption Charges
Ohio-based pharmaceutical company Cardinal Health has agreed to pay $8.8 million to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt...
Criminal Indictments Unsealed in Decade-Old Foreign Corruption Scheme
U.S. prosecutors recently unsealed charges against three executives who were involved in a bribery and money laundering scheme that violated...
Whistleblower news round-up: DOD, SEC and all the way to Africa
Securities and Exchange Commission In announcing its first two whistleblower awards of the year, the Securities and Exchange Commission notes:...
African whistleblowers share paper trail to billionaire’s questionable fortune
Corruption persists worldwide and whistleblowers in many countries risk everything. So, two years ago a group of lawyers, anti-corruption activists...
2020 may be a big year for white collar crime, but report cites poor oversight of accounting firms
The business writers at The New York Times promise a bump in white-collar crime news in 2020. At the same...
Mapping developments in whistleblower protection
Whistleblowers worldwide pay a high price for exposing fraud and abuse. They are especially vulnerable in with counties with institutionalized...
Commodities crime keeps the CFTC financial whistleblower program busy
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) financial whistleblower program has been busy, most lately announcing a $2 million award to...
After charges, police raids, Australia looks to improve whistleblower protections.
6/27 Update: The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) will seek access to the trial of accused whistleblower David McBride, according to Commonwealth...
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