Whistleblower Rewards Archives

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

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

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

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

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

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

Promissory Note Fraud and the SEC Whistleblower Program Fraudsters have recently begun to use promissory notes as vehicles to defraud investors out of billions of dollars. Most … Continued

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

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

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

Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Rewards Law Could Be Game Changer

The annual Department of Defense authorization that Congress passed last week includes the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), a comprehensive reform of anti-money laundering laws. Recognizing … Continued

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SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at Seminar Examining New SEC Whistleblower Program Developments and the Scope of Corporate Whistleblower Protection Post-Digital Realty

SEC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a Lawline CLE titled Examining New SEC Whistleblower Program Developments and the Scope of Corporate Whistleblower Protection … Continued

Anti-Money Laundering Act Establishes Whistleblower Reward Program and Protects Whistleblowers from Retaliation

Congress has passed the the FY2021 Department of Defense Authorization bill, which includes the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA), a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. … Continued