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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.

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

“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.

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JULY 25, 2024

Both of these agencies have rules which prohibit companies from taking any action which impede individuals from blowing the whistle to authorities on potential violations and both have taken enforcement actions against restrictive NDAs. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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.

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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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JUNE 24, 2024

In his letter to Congress advocating for the permanent establishment of this day, Dellinger makes a compelling plea “that each chamber of Congress build on this momentum and use this opportunity to encourage more individuals to come forward and blow the whistle on wrongdoing.”

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APRIL 24, 2024

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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DECEMBER 8, 2023

However, the SEC’s whistleblower program has proven to be an incredibly effective law enforcement tool at incentivizing individuals to come forward and blow the whistle on illegal conduct that otherwise would not have been uncovered. Kelleher, Co-founder, President, and CEO of Better Markets.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Failing to inform employees of their right to blow the whistle causes a chilling effect throughout the agency, weakening accountability,” says whistleblower attorney Stephen M. The post Senator Grassley Raises Concern that ATF Memo Violates Whistleblower Protection Act appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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MARCH 22, 2024

In an open letter to the IGs , he stated that all federal agencies must include an “anti-gag” provision in these forms and agreements which would inform employees of their rights to blow the whistle regarding congressional matters.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Dr. 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. The administrative judge assigned to the case has ordered the Army to issue the letter.

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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.

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JULY 15, 2024

The post OpenAI Whistleblowers File Complaint with SEC on Illegal NDAs appeared first on Whistleblower Network News. Read a fact sheet from Kohn, Kohn, and Colapinto LLP on the rules and regulations governing these contracts.

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JUNE 17, 2024

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. Whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto announced that a whistleblower made a disclosure in the case.

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MAY 16, 2024

It’s difficult enough to blow the whistle at the FBI and DOJ without having to risk revocation or suspension of a security clearance without pay for doing so,” Colapinto adds. The post DOJ Inspector General Raises Concerns of DOJ and FBI Revoking Security Clearances of Whistleblowers appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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JUNE 19, 2024

We had a whistleblower, this time, blowing the whistle against SAIC alleging that on one of their government contracts, they didn’t fulfill all the cybersecurity duties they were supposed to adhere to. And don’t fear the people who blow the whistle. We don’t know whether that’s true or not.

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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.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Morgan Securities LLC $18 million over charges that it impeded the ability of advisory clients and brokerage customers to blow the whistle to the SEC. Over the past year, the SEC has dramatically increased its enforcement efforts around Rule 21F-17(a). In January, the Commission sanctioned J.P.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

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.” Million appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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JUNE 4, 2024

Employees who have signed an illegal restrictive NDA can blow the whistle anonymously by filing a confidential and anonymous complaint with the SEC under the Dodd-Frank Act. The post OpenAI Allegedly Employing Illegal Non-Disparagement Agreements appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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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.

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APRIL 16, 2024

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. Million in False Claims Act Case appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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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. The post VA does not have a good handle on its contractor employees first appeared on Federal News Network. Tom Temin We were speaking with Jeff Brown. Thanks so much for joining me.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

Originally passed in 2000, the law prohibits airline companies, both carriers and manufacturers, from retaliating against employees who blow the whistle on safety concerns. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR21) is the United States’ airline safety whistleblower law.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Saunders is making one of the important points here – there just isn’t a lot of knowledge about when and how to whistle blow. As part of my sort of ethics studies, I tried to familiarize myself with the situation where you would whistle blow versus whether this would be like breaking your NDA.

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MAY 20, 2024

Originally passed in 2000, the law prohibits airline companies, both carriers and manufacturers, from retaliating against employees who blow the whistle on safety concerns. The post FAA Reauthorization Act Tweaks Airline Safety Whistleblower Protections appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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MARCH 27, 2024

The DOL also ordered Maersk to revise its policies which prohibited employees from notifying the company before blowing the whistle to the Coast Guard or other authorities. Rusted, corroded and broken deck sockets needed repair and replacement.”

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JANUARY 18, 2024

However, despite their success in enforcing the rule of law through social campaigns and legal action in the courts, land defenders face personal risk when blowing the whistle on human rights violations and corruption in their communities.

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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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DECEMBER 13, 2023

High monetary rewards reduce the financial risk incurred through blowing the whistle. “NWC has witnessed the success of this model in combatting transnational corruption,” the written statement continues. The guarantee of anonymity protects whistleblowers and decreases concern regarding retaliation.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

who blew the whistle on a defective surgical device sold by the company, is petitioning the U.S. Peterson claims he was retaliated against after blowing the whistle on this issue and filed a retaliation complaint under California Labor Code 1102.5. Daniel Peterson, a former sales representative at Minerva Surgical Inc.

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DECEMBER 25, 2024

In 2017, Bellamy blew the whistle on a director in the Service Division at the Johannesburg Samsung Head Office. During their wide-ranging conversation, Jane and Bellamy discuss her upbringing, her decision to blow the whistle, and her journey since coming forward. Subscribe on your favorite platform!

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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. The post Jonathan Taylor appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

He blew the whistle on Brown and Williamson’s deliberate misconduct, strategic cigarette engineering, and research manipulation that aimed to get, and keep, cigarette users addicted while concealing the truth of the product. The post Dr. Jeffrey Wigand (Part I) appeared first on Whistleblower Network News.

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APRIL 9, 2025

In a 2024 Senate testimony, he blew the whistle on the supermarket giants price gouging and market power abuse, outlining their tactics and practices which he witnessed first-hand. They also speak about why Badoura felt compelled to come forward and blow the whistle, despite his recognition that he was risking his career.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) detailed the first whistleblower award as “a historical event that fundamentally establishes the formation of a whistle-blowing culture in Ukraine and encourages whistle-blowers to report on the facts of corruption that they have managed to record.”

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MARCH 27, 2025

The bill expands the remedies available to federal employees who face retaliation for blowing the whistle to Congress and broadens the scope of protections to cover former employees, contractors, and job applicants. It is absolutely necessary if Congress is serious about engaging in meaningful oversight.

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