Experts Explain How Whistleblowers Can Help Defeat International Wildlife Trafficking And Exploitation
On September 8, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) held a webinar on the importance of protecting whistleblowers who report wildlife ...
Tag: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Sons of Former Panamanian President Arrested in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
On July 6th, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli’s sons connected ...
Alexion Pharmaceutical To Pay $21 Million In Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Settlement
Alexion, a Boston-based pharmaceutical company, agreed to pay $21.5 million to settle charges it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ...
Iceland Whistleblower Law Provides Strong Protections, Lacks Reward Provisions
Iceland has passed its first-ever whistleblower legislation, providing comprehensive protections for employees in the public and private sectors. The law ...
International Whistleblowers Can Receive Huge Financial Rewards Using U.S. Laws Overseas
Last week, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) held its annual conference, this time virtually due to the COVID-19 ...
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 ...
In Memoriam: Judge Stanley Sporkin, the Grandfather of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Stanley Sporkin, who successfully lobbied Congress to pass the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in 1977, died on Monday at the ...
Citizens impacted by environmental crime can help stop it. But, they need support and protection.
Citizens and activists can help stop environmental crime, but they need to know which laws apply, how to collect evidence ...
U.S. laws and strong international whistleblower programs could bolster anti-corruption efforts worldwide
From Feb.1: “International Conference on Anticorruption Policies” took place in Attica, Greece on Feb. 1. Sponsored by the Hellenic Anti-Corruption ...
As Anti-Corruption Day Approaches, WJC Report Reminds Us of the Importance of Whistleblower Incentives
A recent investigation of wildlife trafficking highlights the importance of improving whistleblower incentives in the wildlife crimes sphere. Through “Operation ...
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