The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act (WPIA) on September 15, 2022. The vote on the bipartisan bill was 221-203. The bill is designed to expand whistleblower protections for federal employees, notably granting employees...
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SEC awards 16 million to two whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission has awarded more than $1.3 billion to 281 whistleblowers since 2012. It can now add two more people and more money to that list after an August 9 announcement of $16.3 million to two whistleblowers who provided useful information...
Two individuals fight over SEC award
Noted short seller Carson Block and his equity firm Muddy Waters LLC and a former business associate Kevin Barnes are in dispute over a $14 million whistleblower award by the SEC enforcement action in 2015. In a lawsuit not involving this firm but filed in the New...
SEC denies award to a whistleblower
Whistleblowers may be awarded between 10% and 30% of the funds recovered by government agencies. Of course, there are specific rules for getting that money, and one of them is that the whistleblower must voluntarily come forward with useful information for a...
IRS’s annual whistleblower report prompts criticism
The IRS released its annual report on its whistleblower program. The amount collected dropped from $1.44 billion in 2018 to $245 million in 2022. Whistleblower awards also dropped to about 10% ($34.5 million) of the amount awarded in 2018. This precipitous drop has...
Fresenius Medical Care attorney fired for reporting potential misconduct
In recent years, Fresenius Medical Care made headlines for bribes paid in Angola and Saudi Arabia and for shoddy bookkeeping in several other countries. In light of these and other irregularities, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is monitoring the German-based...
SEC awards $14 million to whistleblower
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...
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...
Whistleblowing: how to prepare
The average worker may recognize fraudulent behavior or wrongdoing at work, but they often do not know the best way to respond. Below are some critical steps that the potential whistleblower must take before filing a report or making a claim. Gathering the necessary...
NYPD cop calls on mayor to launch probe
Former New York cop Frank Serpico is probably one of the most famous whistleblowers in U.S. history. Now 85, he recently received a medal of honor 50 years after testifying to corruption in the NYPD. But there have been others who stepped forward. New York Police...
