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Image of Can the SEC Whistleblower Program Pay an Award to a Whistleblower for Reporting a Violation of OFAC Sanctions?

Image of Can the SEC Whistleblower Program Pay an Award to a Whistleblower for Reporting a Violation of OFAC Sanctions?

Can the SEC Whistleblower Program Pay an Award to a Whistleblower for Reporting a Violation of OFAC Sanctions?

Although violations of OFAC sanctions are enforced primarily by the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Department of Justice, the SEC can also take … Continued

Image of Biden Administration’s Anti-Corruption Strategy Enlists Whistleblowers to Combat Corruption

Image of Biden Administration’s Anti-Corruption Strategy Enlists Whistleblowers to Combat Corruption

Biden Administration’s Anti-Corruption Strategy Enlists Whistleblowers to Combat Corruption

On December 6, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration released the first-ever United States Strategy on Countering Corruption (Anti-Corruption Strategy). The Anti-Corruption Strategy outlines a whole-of-government approach … Continued

Image of FTC Whistleblower Act Would Reward and Protect Whistleblowing About Data Privacy Misconduct and Other Deceptive Practices

Image of FTC Whistleblower Act Would Reward and Protect Whistleblowing About Data Privacy Misconduct and Other Deceptive Practices

FTC Whistleblower Act Would Reward and Protect Whistleblowing About Data Privacy Misconduct and Other Deceptive Practices

Earlier this week, Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Lori Trahan (D-MA) introduced the FTC Whistleblower Act of 2021 (FTCWA), which would reward and protect disclosures about … Continued

Image of SEC Whistleblower Program Attracts Record Number of Tips and Pays Record Awards in FY 2021

Image of SEC Whistleblower Program Attracts Record Number of Tips and Pays Record Awards in FY 2021

SEC Whistleblower Program Attracts Record Number of Tips and Pays Record Awards in FY 2021

The SEC Whistleblower Program’s 2021 annual report reveals that the program is achieving significant success in attracting high-quality tips, strengthening the SEC’s enforcement of federal … Continued

Image of SEC Awards $40M to Two Whistleblowers: Lessons for Prospective SEC Whistleblowers

Image of SEC Awards $40M to Two Whistleblowers: Lessons for Prospective SEC Whistleblowers

SEC Awards $40M to Two Whistleblowers: Lessons for Prospective SEC Whistleblowers

On October 15, 2021, the SEC announced that it awarded $40M to two whistleblowers. According to the order, both whistleblowers provided original information to … Continued

Image of Congress Proposes Consumer Protection Whistleblower Reward Program

Image of Congress Proposes Consumer Protection Whistleblower Reward Program

Congress Proposes Consumer Protection Whistleblower Reward Program

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto recently introduced the Financial Compensation for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Whistleblowers Act, which would require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau … Continued

Image of How to Report Promissory Note Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Image of How to Report Promissory Note Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

How to Report Promissory Note Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Promissory Note Frauds Fraudsters have recently begun to use promissory notes as vehicles to defraud investors out of billions of dollars. Most promissory note frauds share common … Continued

Image of How the IRS Whistleblower Program Can Combat Cryptocurrency Tax Fraud

Image of How the IRS Whistleblower Program Can Combat Cryptocurrency Tax Fraud

How the IRS Whistleblower Program Can Combat Cryptocurrency Tax Fraud

Cryptocurrency Tax Fraud and Tax Evasion Due to weak reporting requirements that have not kept up with rapidly evolving technology, tax evaders have been able … Continued

Image of How to Report Spoofing and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Image of How to Report Spoofing and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

How to Report Spoofing and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Spoofing and Market Manipulation Spoofing is a form of market manipulation where traders artificially inflate the supply and demand of an asset to increase profits. … Continued

Image of Whistleblowers Can Play a Critical Role in the Biden Administration’s Fight Against Corruption

Image of Whistleblowers Can Play a Critical Role in the Biden Administration’s Fight Against Corruption

Whistleblowers Can Play a Critical Role in the Biden Administration’s Fight Against Corruption

Today the White House issued an anti-corruption directive to federal agencies to prioritize efforts to combat corruption, including money laundering. The directive recognizes that “[c]orruption … Continued

Image of Washingtonian Magazine Names Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman as Washington DC Top Whistleblower Lawyers

Image of Washingtonian Magazine Names Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman as Washington DC Top Whistleblower Lawyers

Washingtonian Magazine Names Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman as Washington DC Top Whistleblower Lawyers

Washingtonian magazine selected Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman as Top Lawyers in the whistleblower category. Washingtonian compiles the list by surveying the nearly 1,000 attorneys … Continued

Image of DC Council Enacts Tax Fraud Whistleblower Qui Tam Law

Image of DC Council Enacts Tax Fraud Whistleblower Qui Tam Law

DC Council Enacts Tax Fraud Whistleblower Qui Tam Law

On December 1, 2020, the DC Council passed the False Claims Amendment Act of 2020, which would provide whistleblowers an award of 15 to 30 … Continued

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