Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Whistleblower reports to the government lead to prosecutions and civil enforcement actions. But gaps in whistleblower reporting opportunities left whole areas of corporate criminal misconduct unaddressed, with potential whistleblowers lacking a clear reporting path and a clear reason to blow the whistle,” Miller continued. “But

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Whistleblower Network News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

She provides her own perspective on all the stages of the case: from her choice to blow the whistle, through her arrest and trial, up until the end of multi-year imprisonment. Ironically enough the first thing that people forget about this story is that I am a real person,” Winner says near the end of the film.

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Whistleblower Network News

AUGUST 5, 2024

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. Department of Justice (DOJ) released the long-awaited rules for its corporate whistleblower award program. Kohn writes.

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Whistleblower Network News

JUNE 10, 2024

Titled “A Right to Warn about Advanced Artificial Intelligence,” the letter emphasizes that the ability of current and former employees of AI companies to blow the whistle is critical to oversight of AI and the development and implementation of new technology in ways that directly benefit the public.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 15, 2024

Savage’s federal employee whistleblower case has stretched on for nearly a decade and a half since she began to experience retaliation for blowing the whistle on systemic contracting fraud within the Army Corps of Engineers. When she entered her new position, she found rampant government contracting fraud occurring in plain sight.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 19, 2024

And it’s time to get these issues out in front of people… get a little disinfecting sunshine on them, if you will, so that we have a program that works better not just for contractors, but for government customers. I mean, there are legal restrictions on what the government can ask for — correct? Larry Allen Right.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 8, 2024

The AFT memo highlights an example of a former employee found guilty and subjected to criminal charges, stating, “Within the past year, an ATF employee pleaded guilty and was criminally convicted in federal court of theft of government records related to SBU information.” Kohn of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 22, 2024

In his remarks, Grassley stressed that “to control a government as big as ours, it takes a lot of very bright light shining on every agency and office.” Senator Grassley has long been a champion of whistleblowers’ rights and protection, spearheading visibility within the government.

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

There’s never a convenient time for a full or even a partial government shutdown, but we’ve reached the beginning of the end of another fiscal year with the likelihood of a shutdown rising. What are you hearing mostly from the folks who are on the government contracting side? Eric White Yeah.

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Rule 21F-17 of the SEC Whistleblower Program bans employers from impeding an individual from blowing the whistle to the SEC on potential securities violations. Shaw & Co., To settle the charges, D. Shaw agreed to pay $10 million. According to the SEC, “from at least 2011 through 2019, D. Shaw or required by law or court order.”

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Whistleblower Network News

MAY 16, 2024

Federal law also requires government agencies to establish a security clearance review process that, to the extent practicable, ‘permit[s]…individuals…[with a retaliation claim] to retain their government employment status while [the security clearance review] is pending,’” the OIG continues.

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Whistleblower Network News

JULY 15, 2024

Read a fact sheet from Kohn, Kohn, and Colapinto LLP on the rules and regulations governing these contracts. Read the full letter to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. Read the Statement of Stephen Kohn, Attorney for Confidential AI Whistleblower.

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Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

attorney’s offices have issued different pilot programs aimed at incentivizing individuals to blow the whistle on misconduct, but this piecemeal approach may create confusion and suboptimal outcomes, say attorneys at BakerHostetler. In the past few months, the U.S. Department of Justice and several individual U.S.

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Government Contracts

APRIL 11, 2024

Counsel for a former city of Atlanta department head who says she was fired after blowing the whistle on failures in its immigrant outreach services urged a Georgia federal judge on Thursday to hit the city with sanctions for reportedly destroying communications related to her termination.

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Government Contracts

AUGUST 27, 2024

Department of Justice’s recently unveiled whistleblower awards program diverges in key ways from similar programs at other agencies, and individuals must weigh these differences and look first to programs with stronger, proven protections before blowing the whistle, say Stephen Kohn and Geoff Schweller at Kohn Kohn.

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Whistleblower Network News

JANUARY 18, 2024

“Nature crime and corruption are not crimes of passion; they are crimes of profit, and this is exactly why combatting illicit finance that fuels forest loss is so crucial,” said Erica Hanichak, Director of Government Affairs at the FACT Coalition. It requires proper governance frameworks and guardrails, which don’t sufficiently exist yet.”

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 30, 2024

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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Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 16, 2024

Similarly, physicians that bill government healthcare programs must ensure they are billing for medically necessary services and not just maximizing their own income.” government and receive between 15 and 30% of the recovered funds. Special Agent in Charge Jason E. In this case, the whistleblowers will receive 18% of the settlement.

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Whistleblower Network News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

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. embassy before the SEC, considering them “involuntary.”

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Federal News Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

And what raised this issue to the VA, OIG did someone blow the whistle or did someone say, hey, you better look at this. There’s external government wide, regulations from the Office of Personnel Management and other federal entities that apply to any contract or position with the federal government, including VA.

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Whistleblower Network News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

It is very unclear what parts of the government may have expertise in specific kinds of issues, and you want to know that you are going to talk to somebody who understands the issues that you have and has some ability to act on them. There are several important things that employees want in this situation, such as knowing who you can talk to.

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Whistleblower Network News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Toni Savage Dr. Tommie (“Toni”) Savage’s federal employee whistleblower case has stretched on for nearly a decade and a half since she began to experience retaliation for blowing the whistle on systemic contracting fraud within the Army Corps of Engineers. She discovered and exposed government procurement fraud. In 2007, Ms.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Currently, UK whistleblowers are protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act of 1998 (PIDA), which states that whistleblowers may obtain a remedy if they are hurt, suffer detriment, or are dismissed due to blowing the whistle in the public interest. However, whistleblower advocates say the PIDA is rife with flaws.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

While serving as an in-house lawyer at SBM Offshore, a Monaco-based Dutch oil and gas services company, Taylor blew the whistle on a corruption scheme where the company offered bribes in order to obtain lucrative government contracts. His whistleblowing helped bring light to the massive Petrobras scandal.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

These seven individuals blew the whistle on fraud, municipal and corporate corruption, and public health crises at great personal risk. Ramasomanana faced severe retaliation from government authorities, suffering death threats and intimidation. Their bravery was met with threats, false arrests, and smear campaigns.

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Whistleblower Network News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Whistleblower reports to the government lead to prosecutions and civil enforcement actions. During his speech, Miller spoke about the DOJs recently established whistleblower award program and highlighted the importance of whistleblowers. First, whistleblowing. We know it works, Miller said. And support for whistleblowing is non-partisan.

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