On April 21, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $580,000 award to a whistleblower who voluntarily provided the agency with original information…
Crackdown on Covid Stimulus Fraud is Ripping Through Healthcare Sector
It should probably come as no surprise that when the US government opened up the taps for an unprecedented economic stimulus in the wake of…
Netflix Lawsuit is Seeking Whistleblowers
A activist shareholder law firm has announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of Netflix, Inc. (“Netflix” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NFLX) investors…
Convicted Money Launderer Still Manages to Gamble at Vegas Casinos
A federal judge in California is ordering convicted money launderer David Stroj to answer for violating the terms of his supervised release by admittedly gambling…
State of California Strengthens Protections for Whistleblowers
A bill that would expand state employee and state agency whistleblower protections for contractors was passed unanimously by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Senate…
Please Put a Gag on Elon Musk, Tesla Shareholders Ask SEC
A group of Tesla shareholders suing CEO Elon Musk over some 2018 tweets about taking the company private is asking a federal judge to order…
European AML Regulations Draw Ire of Crypto Sector
The crypto sector has written to European Union finance ministers and lawmakers to urge a rethinking of anti-money laundering rules the industry regards as “burdensome”…
Whistleblower Claims Biden Owes IRS $127k in Unpaid Taxes
President Biden and his accountant are facing new IRS whistleblower complaints alleging that Biden owes at least $127,000 in back taxes, according to a new…
SEC Commissioner’s Recent Dissent Weakens Trust for Whistleblower Protections
When a whistleblower tips off the SEC to potential acts of fraud, should the employer be able to have the right to cut them off…
Brazilian Reinsurance Company Boss Charged with Planting False Media Story about Berkshire Hathaway
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Fernando Passos, the former executive vice president of finance and investor relations of Brazilian reinsurance company…