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Advocates Warn of Potential Risks of U.S. Attorneys’ Offices’ Whistleblower Pilot Programs

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Attorneys’ Offices across the country have rolled out “Whistleblower Pilot Programs” offering the potential of non-prosecution agreements in exchange for voluntary self-disclosure of criminal conduct by participants in non-violent offenses. Attorney Matthew M. Graves when the USAO for the District of Columbia announced its program.

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OSC Pushes Congress to Permanently Recognize National Whistleblower Day

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He emphasizes the importance of establishing this day to bolster the longstanding consensus that whistleblowers are a cornerstone of U.S. Dellinger affirms that the OSC will play its part by “requiring all agencies participating in our 5 U.S.C. government. Kohn , who uncovered the history of the 1778 whistleblower law.

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In Record Day, CFTC Issues Four Whistleblower Award Orders Totaling $4.5 Million

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The orders awarded seven individual whistleblowers, who included victims of fraud, employees and market participants. The multiple awards the CFTC is granting today serve as a warning to would-be wrongdoers across the markets we oversee that anyone may blow the whistle on their misconduct.”

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Government shutdown puts contractors in precarious position

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Larry Allen So I think one of the biggest things that’s important to understand, Eric, is that the shutdowns don’t happen all at once. It’s Verizon, who actually blew the whistle on themselves and said, “oh, yeah, there’s a little bit of waste and abuse going on here” and decided to come forward with it.

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UK on Verge of Establishing Stronger Protections for Whistleblowers

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The conference, organized by WhistleblowersUK , featured a packed agenda , including sessions on the importance of whistleblowers in combatting corruption in the financial, Tech/AI, and healthcare industries. The discussions addressed how current UK whistleblower laws hurt whistleblowers and cover-up crime.