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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...
Another First for Europe: Public Officials Collaborate to Help Whistleblowers
After decades of apathy, Europe in the past year passed its first region-wide whistleblower law, saw more than a dozen countries take action to strengthen whistleblower rights, and earnestly began to protect and compensate citizens who report crime and corruption....
International Whistleblower Advocacy Groups File Public Comment with Latvian Government
A coalition of international whistleblower advocacy groups has filed a public comment with Latvia’s government, providing suggestions for strengthening the country’s first whistleblower law passed in 2019. The coalition, consisting of the National Whistleblower Center, Whistleblowing International, the European Center for Whistleblower Rights,...
SEC Grants Two Whistleblower Awards Totaling Over $2.5 Million
On September 25, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced two separate whistleblower awards totaling over $2.5 million. Both awards were granted to whistleblowers who disclosed securities violations occurring overseas. The first whistleblower award is for $1.8 million and...
Corporate Lawyers Admit SEC Rulemaking is a Big Win For Whistleblowers
On September 23, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved wide-spread changes to its highly successful whistleblower program. The rule changes were originally proposed in 2018, and the ensuing two years saw a lengthy debate over which aspects of...
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