5th Circuit Rules that SEC Whistleblowers are Ineligible for Awards in Certain Bankruptcy Proceedings
On August 30, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in Barr v. SEC, that two ...
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Samherji vs. Odee: Art, Accountability, and the Limits of Parody
Samherji, Iceland's largest fishing company, is suing Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson, an Icelandic art student known as Odee. The lawsuit concerns ...
In Record Day, CFTC Issues Four Whistleblower Award Orders Totaling $4.5 Million
On September 23, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced four whistleblower award orders totaling $4.5 million. The four ...
Need for Whistleblower Protections in Artificial Intelligence Industry Discussed in Senate Judiciary Hearing
On September 17, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law held a hearing titled ...
Three Whistleblower Lawsuits Lead to Walgreens’ $106 Million False Claims Act Settlement
On September 13, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. agreed to ...
False Claims Act Whistleblower Awarded $9.9 Million for Alleging Medicare Part C Kickback Scheme
On September 18, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Oak Street Health agreed to pay $60 million to settle ...
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