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Census Bureau Director Resigns Following Whistleblower Complaint
1/19/21 2:24 EST Update: On January 18, U.S. Census Bureau Director Dr. Steve Dillingham announced his resignation, ending his tenure nearly a year before the end of his term. His resignation comes less than a week after the Inspector General...
Biden Picks Gary Gensler to Chair SEC
On January 18, President-elect Joe Biden announced Gary Gensler as his nomination to be the next Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Gensler, the former Chairman of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), “is expected to take...
Drone Manufacturing Company To Pay $25 Million To Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit
Insitu Inc. (Insitu), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has agreed to pay $25 million to settle whistleblower claims that they knowingly misrepresented the costs of building and operating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) under contracts with several branches...
SEC Sets New Record for Money Awarded to Whistleblowers in a Fiscal Year
On January 14, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $600,000 whistleblower award issued to an individual whose disclosures and assistance helped lead to a successful SEC enforcement action. With this award, the SEC Whistleblower Program surpassed last...
Smart Home Tech Company Settles FIRREA Whistleblower Case With DOJ For $3.2 Million
Vivint Smart Home Inc. (Vivint), a company that makes and installs smart home technology such as security systems and smart home automation systems, has agreed to pay the government $3.2 million for alleged violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery,...
VOA Whistleblowers Label Pompeo Speech as “Political Propaganda”
On January 11, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave a speech to employees of the Voice of America (VOA) news service that was broadcast live, worldwide, through VOA channels. Prior to the speech, a group of anonymous whistleblowers within VOA...
Whistleblower to Receive $480,000 in Settlement, Lawyer Explains the Case
A whistleblower will receive $480,000 after suing Grand Traverse Country, Michigan, for violating the Whistleblower Protection Act, according to a January 6 article in the Traverse City Record-Eagle. The whistleblower's lawyer is satisfied with the conclusion of the case but...
Taiwan Substantially Increases Awards for Financial Whistleblowers
On January 7, Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced amendments to its “Directions for Encouraging the Public to Report Illegal Financial Activities by the Financial Supervisory Commission.” The amendments substantially increase the monetary amount of rewards available to whistleblowers who...
Deutsche Bank to Pay over $130 Million to Settle FCPA Charges
On January 8, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against Deutsche Bank for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Deutsche Bank allegedly made corrupt payments and bribes to third-party intermediaries...
SEC Awards Over $1.1 Million to Five Whistleblowers – Nears Fiscal Year Record for Whistleblower Awards
On January 7, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued over $1.1 million in whistleblower awards to five individuals. The awards were issued through three separate final orders. Each of the five whistleblowers provided the SEC with high-quality information...
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