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DOJ Expands Whistleblower Rewards to Include Immigration Violations

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Since May 12, when the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced policy changes to the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (CWAP), employers now face increased scrutiny and potential risks due to the DOJ’s recent...more

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DOJ’s Criminal Division Announces Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosure for Individuals

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Drawing on a carrot and stick approach, Department of Justice (“DOJ” or the “Department”) guidance in 2023 focused heavily on incentivizing companies to voluntarily self-disclose their misconduct. This guidance included the...more

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DOJ Official Cites Old West ‘WANTED’ Posters in Announcement of New Whistleblower Monetary Awards Program

On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will test out a program to pay whistleblowers if they provide information on serious financial crimes and foreign and...more

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SEC Awards More Than $500,000 to Individual Whistleblower Under "Safe Harbor" for Prior Internal Reporting

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SEC Whistleblower Awards to 40 individuals in 2021 surpass total awards in fiscal year 2020. On March 29, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced an award of more than $500,000 to a whistleblower who...more

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In the First Application of the Whistleblower “Safe Harbor” Rule, SEC Awards More Than $2.2 Million to Whistleblower Who First...

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On April 5, 2018, the SEC announced an award of more than $2.2 million to a former company insider who voluntarily provided critical information to another federal agency before reporting it to the SEC, and whose report led...more

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A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments

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Whistleblower Developments is a periodic report covering significant cases, decisions, proposals, and legislation related to whistleblower statutes and how they may impact your business. Recent developments include: Only...more

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SEC, Under New Safe Harbor, Awards More Than $2.2 Million To Whistleblower Who First Reported To Another Federal Agency

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On April 5, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a whistleblower award of more than $2.2 million in connection with a report of misconduct. The whistleblower, a former company insider, first reported...more

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