Voice of American is an independent state-run media service. However, six senior executives complained that the network had become a propaganda machine under the Trump administration. This complaint was spurred by the behavior of right-wing documentary filmmaker...
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Year: 2021
Homeland security watchdog whistleblower inquiry lacked substance
Former intelligence chief Brian Murphy made national news in the fall of 2020 when he went public about the Trump administration deliberately withholding reports about the rising tide of domestic extremism and Russia’s ongoing interest in influencing national...
July 30 is National Whistleblower Day
Whistleblowers can experience a lot of professional and personal hardship, so it is affirming that there is a National Whistleblower Day with an additional two days of related events. This year it was expanded to run July 28-30 and will highlight international...
These acts help protect healthcare whistleblowers
There are some general protections to whistleblowers, but the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adds specific protections for those in the healthcare industry. It specifically protects workers from retaliation if they report violations. The act defines...
AMLA beefs up the BSA
The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 went into effect late that year. It updated the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in several meaningful ways, including the whistleblower provisions. It now offers more significant incentives to individuals who report BSA violations to the...
Was Cuomo accuser targeted for retaliation?
The New York Attorney General’s office is investigating Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. New York AG Letitia James expanded the investigation to examine whether the accusers faced retaliation by the three-term governor and his staff. The AG hired outside...
NHTSA updates its whistleblower program
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a new website on June 14. Its goal is to make it easier for employees of motor vehicle manufacturers, parts suppliers and dealerships to provide information to the federal agency, which among other...
What is fiduciary duty?
Fiduciary involves legal duties and obligations between partners, businesses and clients, and corporations and their employees. There is payment to perform these fiduciary duties. For example, clients hire a money manager to look after the client’s financial...
SEC issues record awards in Q4 of 2020
The amount of whistleblower money issued by the SEC has trended up recently, but $176 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 was a high-water mark. It matched nearly the entire amount given in 2019, which was itself a record-setting year. Since creating an investor...
A brief history of qui tam lawsuits
The term “qui tam” has a long history in the law. The term itself is an abbreviation of a Latin phrase meaning “to sue in the name of the king” and came to the U.S. via English common law. Essentially, it allows an individual to act on behalf of the government to end...