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SEC Cancels Vote on Proposed Changes to Whistleblower Program
Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cancelled a scheduled vote on proposed changes to the agency’s whistleblower reward program. The vote was scheduled to take place at 9 a.m. on September 2. This is the second time a...
Whistleblower Sues Former Employer that Allegedly Stole Worker Health Data in a COVID-19 Related Scheme
On August 26, a former employee of steel processor SPS Companies Inc. (SPS) sued the company for whistleblower retaliation in Missouri federal court. The employee, Micah Morrison, claims he was fired for blowing the whistle on a scheme in which...
Chinese Province To Offer Whistleblower Awards For Reporting Pollution
Hebei, a province located in northern China that surrounds Beijing, will offer monetary rewards for whistleblowers who report acts of illegal pollution, according to an August 25 Reuters article. A quarter of China’s steel is produced in Hebei, and the...
Leading Whistleblower Attorney Explains What is at Stake in Upcoming SEC Vote on Controversial Changes to Whistleblower Program
On September 2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will vote on proposed changes to its highly successful whistleblower program. These proposed changes have been highly controversial since first introduced in 2018. Whistleblower advocates have been vocal in warning...
Former District Chief Files Whistleblower Retaliation Complaint Against St. Paul Fire Department
Jovan Palmieri, the former District Chief of the St. Paul, Minnesota, Fire Department, has accused Fire Chief Butch Inks and Assistant Chief Michael Gaede of favoritism and retaliation against trainees and employees. The complaint, filed on August 8, describes a...
The Bank of Nova Scotia Will Pay CFTC a Record-Setting $127.4 Million for Spoofing, False Statements, and Swap Dealer Compliance and Supervision Violations
On August 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued three orders filing and settling charges against The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). The orders resolve two separate enforcement actions, one involving charges of spoofing and making false statements and...
Australian Government Spending Nearly $3 Million on Cases Against Four Whistleblowers
According to a report by The Guardian, the Australian government has spent nearly $3 million on three ongoing court cases against four whistleblowers. For whistleblower advocates, the Australian government’s costly pursuit of these whistleblowers, who exposed government wrongdoing, underscores the...
New York Mercantile Exchange to Pay CFTC $4 Million for Disclosing Material Non-Public Information
On August 4, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that a judge had entered a consent order resolving charges against the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and former employees William Byrnes and Christopher Curtin. The CFTC charged NYMEX,...
Futures Commission Merchant to Pay CFTC $12 Million for Anti-Money Laundering and Supervision Violations
On August 10, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed and settled charges against Interactive Brokers LLC, a registered futures commission merchant (FCM). The CFTC charged Interactive Brokers for failing to adequately supervise its employees’ handling of several commodity...
The Most Effective Whistleblower Reward System You’ve Never Heard Of
The US’ many whistleblower reward programs are very well known, even outside legal and anti-corruption circles. It’s no secret that American laws enable people who report tax evasion, foreign bribery, and various financial and environmental offenses to receive monetary compensation....
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