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Senator Warren Urges SEC to Implement Climate Risk Disclosures; Cites National Whistleblower Center Report on Climate Risk Fraud
In August, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging the agency to implement climate risk disclosure requirements for public companies. According to Senator Warren,...
Whistleblowers Allege U.S. Customs and Border Protection Illegally Turned Away Asylum-Seekers
Whistleblowers filed a claim in federal court, alleging that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) knowingly broke the law “when it began turning away asylum-seekers at the southern border,” according to a September 18 KPBS article. The federal filings “are part...
SEC Announces Four Whistleblower Awards Totaling $5 Million
On September 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced whistleblower awards totaling $5 million issued to four individuals. The four awards stem from three different orders and cap off the most prolific fiscal year in the history of...
Whistleblower Sends Anonymous Complaint to Congress, Reveals COVID-19 Response Shortcomings
In April, Max Kennedy, Jr. — the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy — “sent an anonymous complaint to Congress detailing dangerous incompetence in the Administration’s response to the pandemic,” even though he had signed a nondisclosure agreement. According to a...
SEC Awards $30 Million to Two Whistleblowers
On September 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an approximately $30 million award granted to two whistleblowers. The whistleblowers were insiders at the company whose misconduct they reported, and their disclosures led the SEC to open an...
CFTC Whistleblower Receives $250,000 Award
On September 29, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced an award of approximately $250,000 to a whistleblower. The whistleblower provided the CFTC with significant information that led to an investigation, and the whistleblower subsequently aided the CFTC throughout...
Former San Jose State University Employee Alleges Cover-Ups and Whistleblower Retaliation
A former San Jose State University employee has alleged that top university officials engaged in covering up misconduct and retaliated against whistleblowers, according to a September 17 USA TODAY article. Steve O’Brien, who formerly worked at the university as a deputy...
Department of Labor Orders Inmate Transportation Company to Reinstate Whistleblower
In August, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ordered that U.S. Corrections LLC, a Florida-based inmate transportation company, must reinstate an employee who was terminated after reporting safety concerns. OSHA found that U.S. Corrections violated...
Earth League International Releases Extensive Report on WildLeaks and Environmental Whistleblowing
On September 8, Earth League International (ELI) released a comprehensive report detailing the first six years of its WildLeaks Project. WildLeaks, launched in 2014, is a secure whistleblowing site for environmental crime. The 70-page report details some of the tips...
West Virginia Hospital Settles False Claims Act Allegations of Kickback Scheme For $50 Million
A hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia, will pay $50 million to settle claims that they violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Physician Self-Referral Law. The settlement resolves a 2017 complaint made by whistleblower Louis Longo, a former Executive Vice President...
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