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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a whistleblower award of over $18 million. The whistleblower’s information led the SEC to a significant enforcement action that returned millions of dollars in losses to retail investors. The whistleblower, a company...

In a major breakthrough protecting the public from coronavirus fraudsters, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it opened numerous investigations into companies (including small companies that sell “microcap” stocks at low prices) suspected of engaging in fraudulent promotions...

Today, the Washington, D.C. based National Whistleblower Center (NWC) issued a plea for whistleblowers to assist in the “twin crises of coronavirus and climate change.” “The coronavirus pandemic requires priority attention from every part of society,” said NWC Executive Director John Kostyack. However, he...

In an article published by The Hill today, whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn discussed the need for public health and safety whistleblower laws to protect workers during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis. Workers at hospitals, nursing homes, and community health clinics,...

You would be hard-pressed to find someone who disagrees with the conclusion that U.S. whistleblower reward programs are among the most effective anti-corruption tools ever imagined. One such program alone – the False Claims Act – has helped the government...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an award of $5 million to a whistleblower who suffered retaliation in the workplace as a result of their disclosures. According to the SEC award determination order, the whistleblower provided information leading SEC...

Today, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved a whistleblower award to an individual who “voluntarily provided original information... .that led to successful enforcement action” under the Commodity Exchange Act. The order from the CFTC said the whistleblower’s information was specific,...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to close down non-essential businesses throughout the United States, workers are calling for workplace safety laws to protect them from hazardous conditions. Today, in an article published by the National Law Review, whistleblower attorney Stephen...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded $27 million—the largest award so far this year—to a whistleblower who reported overseas fraud. According to an SEC press release, the whistleblower provided critical investigative leads that advanced the investigation and saved significant...

Last week, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) held its annual conference, this time virtually due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. In his keynote address, whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn spoke about the transnational use of U.S. whistleblower reward...