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Importance of Cooperation Credit in FCPA Settlements

GovCon & Trade

I recently provided comments for an article in the Anti-Corruption Report examining recent Department of Justice (DOJ) settlements under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). In two of the settlements, U.K.-based I noted the matters demonstrate that “there’s a clear, explicit benefit for companies to disclose.”

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CFPB Takes “Important Step in Expanding the Protection of Whistleblowers” According to Attorney

Whistleblower Network News

A recent circular released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) “is an important step in expanding the protection of whistleblowers from being silenced due to illegally broad NDAs” according to whistleblower attorney Benjamin Calitri. This could impede investigations and potentially violate federal whistleblower protections.”

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Whistleblower Tips Are “Critically Important” Says New CFTC Whistleblower Director

Whistleblower Network News

Leads generated from insiders are critically important to any financial enforcement program,” said Young. derivatives markets,” wrote Kohn in a previous article calling for the passage of the bill. The tremendous accomplishments of the CFTC’s Whistleblower Program confirm this view.

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Federated Wireless’ Paul Battaglia on Importance of 5G Tech to Frontline Government Agencies

GovCon Wire

In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Battaglia wrote that 5G

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Fornetix CTO Charles White Emphasizes Importance of ICAM in Military Zero Trust Security

ExecutiveBiz

White made the remarks in a column published Wednesday where he commented on an article by General Dynamics Information Technology Business Development Director Eric Tapp about ICAM and its role in establishing a zero trust collaboration environment.

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Examining the 3M Sanctions Settlement

GovCon & Trade

In an article for Law360, I examined the recent settlement between the U.S. While not the largest settlement this year, I pointed out that the 3M settlement is important for several reasons, including: “as to the complexity of U.S. In the article, I examined each of these points in further detail. sanctions on Iran.

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan SEC Whistleblower Reform Act to Bolster SEC Whistleblower Program

Whistleblower Network News

The SEC Whistleblower Reform Act is a critically important piece of legislation because it bolsters all three, said whistleblower attorney Andrew Feller , Senior Special Counsel at Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto. I hope Congress will act quickly to pass this important legislation.

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