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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.

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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.

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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 SDNY Whistleblower Program May Be A Game-Changer

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Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York promises to immunize from prosecution certain individuals who blow the whistle on financial crimes and corruption, and if similar self-disclosure programs are any indication, this significant new policy may measurably increase white collar investigations, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

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CFTC Launches Probe Over NDAs Which Restrict Whistleblowing

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Morgan Securitie s LLC in which the company agreed to pay $18 million to settle charges that it impeded the ability of advisory clients and brokerage customers to blow the whistle to the SEC. For example, in January, the SEC announced an enforcement action against J.P.

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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.