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Climate Groups View Whistleblowers as Key to Fight Against Environmental Corruption

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In December, the United Nations held the tenth session of the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP10) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in Atlanta. The Conference is the largest global anti-corruption gathering. Article 5 , and the IUCN’s Marseille Resolution 115, WCC-2020-Res-115 ).

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Georgetown ECo Talks Event to Focus on Climate Whistleblowing

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Kohn , founding partner of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP and Chairman at the National Whistleblower Center , will be speaking at Georgetown University’s ECo Talks Series discussing the issue of Blowing the Whistle on International Climate Corruption. Kohn remarks.

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Trafigura Whistleblower Disclosure Leads to $55 Million Enforcement Action by CFTC

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Trafigura Holding LLC agreed to pay $55 million to settle allegations of fraud, market manipulation, and impeding the ability of employees to blow the whistle. The CFTC Whistleblower Program is proving to be a critical tool in efforts to combat corruption globally,” he added.

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New DOJ Whistleblower Program Highly Flawed According to Experts

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The DOJ’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program will offer awards to individuals who blow the whistle on corporate crimes under the jurisdiction of the DOJ which are not covered by other whistleblower programs. Worse still, it creates a dangerous precedent for future whistleblower laws.”

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Thanks to Qui Tam Whistleblower, Physician Pays $1.8 Million in False Claims Act Case

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The Stark Law was enacted to ensure that a physician’s clinical judgment is not corrupted by improper financial incentive,” stated Hamdani. With the help of False Claims Act and qui tam attorneys, private citizens (including those living in foreign countries) have the power to blow the whistle on large-scale fraud cases.

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Misreporting of Tesla Safety Violations Highlight Narrow Parameters of SEC Whistleblower Program and Need for Employee Education

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Blowing the Whistle on Tesla The data provided by Krupski detailed thousands of accident reports, trouble manufacturing the Cybertruck pickup, and internal communications that exposed flaws with the company’s Autopilot driver-assistance software.

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Three Black Women Whistleblowers That Broke Silence and Caused Sweeping Reforms

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As Black History Month transitions into Women’s History Month, WNN highlights Dr. Toni Savage, Bunny Greenhouse, and Dr. Duane Bonds, whose outspoken whistleblowing activity against corruption led to significant change. In 2017, Dr. Savage spoke on her experience blowing the whistle as a keynote speaker at National Whistleblower Day.