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AML Whistleblowers Serving a Vital Role Combating Illicit Financing

On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the 2024 National Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proliferation Financing Risk Assessments (AML/CFT Strategy), … Continued

Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Whistleblower Reward Program

Force-Multiplier to Detect and Combat Terrorist Financing The AMLA incentivizes whistleblowers to report money laundering and sanctions evasion by requiring the Department of the Treasury … Continued

DOJ’s New Whistleblower Reward Program Will Supercharge White Collar Enforcement

In a speech today at the ABA’s National Institute on White Collar Crime, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new pilot whistleblower reward program … Continued

Image of Whistleblower Rewards for Sanctions Evasion Whistleblowing: How to Detect Sanctions Evasion in the Maritime and Transportation Industries

Whistleblower Rewards for Sanctions Evasion Whistleblowing: How to Detect Sanctions Evasion in the Maritime and Transportation Industries

Financial Incentives for Disclosing Sanctions Evasion Under the whistleblower provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), a whistleblower who voluntarily reports original information about U.S. … Continued

Financial Incentives for Sanctions Evasion Whistleblowers Supercharge Sanctions Enforcement and Strengthen National Security

DOJ’s Increased Focus on Intersection of Corporate Crime and National Security On November 28, 2023, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Marshall Miller delivered remarks at … Continued

What is the Impact of a Whistleblower’s Job Duties on Whistleblower Reward Eligibility?

The position that a whistleblower holds when they report fraud or some other unlawful conduct can have a significant impact on their eligibility for a … Continued

False Claims Act Retaliation Decision Calls into Question Heightened Notice Standard for Fraud Alert Employees

A recent decision denying summary judgment in a False Claim Act retaliation case signifies further erosion of the “distinct possibility” standard that governed FCA retaliation … Continued

CFTC Whistleblower Program’s FY23 Report to Congress Reveals Continued Success of the Program in Protecting Markets and Customers

CFTC Whistleblower Office Receives the Highest Number of Whistleblower Tips and Award Applications Since the Inception of the Program Today the CFTC’s Whistleblower Program issued … Continued

Image of SEC Charges Against SolarWinds Signal Resolute Cybersecurity Enforcement and May Spur Surge in Cybersecurity Whistleblowing to SEC

SEC Charges Against SolarWinds Signal Resolute Cybersecurity Enforcement and May Spur Surge in Cybersecurity Whistleblowing to SEC

Today the SEC filed a complaint against SolarWinds Corporation and its CISO for fraud and internal control failures relating to allegedly known cybersecurity risks and … Continued