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On July 31, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it obtained court approval of settlements with Telegram Group Inc. (Telegram) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, TON Issuer Inc.  The SEC charged Telegram with violating federal securities laws in...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) postponed its vote on controversial changes to the highly successful whistleblower program.  Whistleblower advocates have warned that some of the proposed changes, including removing protections for internal whistleblowers and instituting a strict requirement...

Whistleblower attorney Mark S. Zaid, who represented the government whistleblower whose complaint led to President Trump’s impeachment proceedings, was dropped by his malpractice insurer last month.  The insurer, the Hanover Insurance Group, claims that it did not renew Zaid’s coverage...

On July 1, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut entered final judgments against Connecticut investment advisory firm Temenos Advisory, Inc. and its former chief executive officer, George Taylor. ...

Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, the twin brother of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, launched a whistleblower retaliation complaint against President Trump and senior white house officials. Yevgeny Vindman worked on the National Security Council (NSC) as an ethics official and lawyer...

In late August, two internal memos from the United States Postal Service (USPS) were leaked to Motherboard.  The memos instruct workers not to speak to the press.  However, these memos fail to inform workers of their First Amendment constitutional rights...

Universal Health Services, Inc. and Related Entities have agreed to pay $122 million to settle allegations of multiple False Claims Act violations. Universal Health Services, Inc. and UHS of Delaware, Inc. (together, UHS) manage over 200 inpatient psychiatric hospitals and...

This summer, Japan passed amendments to its Whistleblower Protection Act to broaden the scope of whistleblower protections and ensure proper whistleblower systems within businesses.  However, the amendments fail to address retaliation concerns and do not institute a whistleblower rewards program....

On July 13, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the settlement of a False Claims Act lawsuit against Longwood Management Corporation (Longwood). Longwood, which manages 27 nursing and rehabilitation facilities in California, agreed to pay $16.7 million to resolve allegations...

Massachusetts joined the ranks of states with a dedicated website for citizens to report non-compliance with the state’s COVID-19 regulations. Individuals can conveniently and anonymously file a complaint with the state when they witness non-compliance in their workplace. Massachusetts joins...