Earlier this month, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced a Whistleblower Pilot Program as a tool to “enhance” their enforcement efforts. The program offers non-prosecution...more
Last week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) launched a pilot program to incentivize individuals to come forward and report illegal activity. Under the program, participants in specified...more
An individual may file a claim under Tennessee’s “whistleblower statute”—the Tennessee Public Protection Act (TPPA)—if she was fired solely for reporting or refusing to participate in illegal activity. Similar to federal law,...more
Under the Tennessee Public Protection Act (TPPA), also known as the “whistleblower statute,” it is unlawful to fire an employee “solely for refusing to participate in, or for refusing to remain silent about, illegal...more