The Securities and Exchange Commission has awarded $14 million to an unnamed individual who published a detailed report on ongoing fraud by unidentified perpetrators. Despite providing credible evidence and valuable insights in the initial report, the agency initially...
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Month: April 2022
Witness illegal corporate behavior? 3 benefits to whistleblowing.
A whistleblower is someone who provides information about a private or public organization’s illegal, unethical, or unsafe practices. They report fraud, abuse, or corruption. They can come in the form of an employee within a large organization that has information not...
Three healthcare fraud trends two watch for 2022
The pandemic stretched the health care system beyond its limits, causing waiting rooms to overflow with those trying to get treatment and hospital beds to be hard to come by. While things have settled down in the spring of 2022, the aftermath of the last few years...
New York expands whistleblower protections
New York Labor Law § 740 was amended and enacted on January 26, 2022. It significantly strengthens and expands the reach of worker protections in the private sector who allege retaliation for various actions, including whistleblowing. The new law includes the...
SEC proposes climate risk disclosures
On March 21, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new requirements for publicly traded companies to make climate-related disclosures. If the rule changes are adopted, the companies must provide information regarding its impact on climate...
MSPB has a quorum to hear federal whistleblower cases
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is an independent federal agency that enforces employment and whistleblower protections for federal employees. However, it has not had a quorum since January 8, 2017. This means it could not issue rulings on any cases, leading...