Despite the immense success of, and corresponding public interest in, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program, one element of the program remains little understood: whistleblowers who report misconduct…
more
/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
Whistleblower awards are empirically proven to strengthen the fight against financial crime, according to a report released on December 10 from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
The report builds upon a growing…
more
/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
On November 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced parallel charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, business associate Cyril Cabanes…
more
/ Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
Government authorities and whistleblowers can receive ‘pennies on the dollar’ in penalties against nursing home chains defrauding vulnerable elderly patients. To improve recovery amounts, whistleblowers should consider targeting…
more
/ Bankruptcy, Labor & Employment Law, Health, Securities Law
In September 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published an updated Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs to provide a roadmap for companies on how to run their internal compliance to avoid prosecution, decrease…
more
/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
Voluntary Carbon Markets (“VCMs”) are touted as a promising solution to rising global carbon emissions. They have the potential to strengthen climate technology and promote projects that reduce carbon dioxide emissions and…
more
/ Environmental Law, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
In recent weeks, a number of U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs) across the country have rolled out “Whistleblower Pilot Programs” offering the potential of non-prosecution agreements in exchange for voluntary self-disclosure of…
more
/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law
On October 21, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations published its 2025 Examination Priorities, outlining the main areas of interest for the Division in its examinations of regulated entities…
more
/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
On September 30, 2024, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida ruled that filing claims on behalf of the government under qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) is unconstitutional in United…
more
/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Constitutional Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the United States Department of Treasury, has issued a new investment advisor rule to protect residential real estate from illicit finance, such as money…
more
/ Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Residential
Whistleblowers who exposed what has been called “one of the biggest frauds in Texas history” are not eligible to receive Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower awards based on the collections recovered in a…
more
/ Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
California's SB 1047, also known as the “Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act,” has passed the state’s Assembly and Senate and now awaits its fate on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk. By…
more
/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
In 2021, Congress passed an emergency measure to save the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Whistleblower Program from financial collapse. This measure is set to expire at the end of September, threatening to shut…
more
/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
Critics of whistleblower award laws commonly claim that whistleblower awards will lead to frivolous and speculative complaints aimed at damaging the reputation of individuals or companies. However, a close look at the data…
more
/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In July, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Attorneys Offices announced several large False Claims Act (FCA) settlements stemming from qui tam whistleblower suits…
more
/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Health, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
