Following our annual tradition — which started over a decade ago — we are analyzing the year's 10 most significant whistleblower and retaliation events.
As you'll see, in 2024, actions taken by a range of courts and...more
12/20/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Appointments Clause ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Article III ,
Asbestos ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Bribery ,
CFTC ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Financial Institutions ,
Healthcare ,
Incentives ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Kickbacks ,
MI Supreme Court ,
OSHA ,
Qui Tam ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Settlement ,
Statutory Requirements ,
Summary Judgment ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
On December 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to expand whistleblower incentives and strengthen whistleblower protections by passing the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act.
The bill would...more
2021 was another blockbuster year in the whistleblowing and retaliation arena. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Office of the Whistleblower has now issued in excess of $1 billion in whistleblower...more
1/12/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Internal Reporting ,
OSHA ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Theranos ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers