A whistleblower has claimed that he was fired by Microsoft after bringing attention to bribes that were being conducted at the company. Yasser Elabd, the…
Lax Offshore Enforcement Has Allowed Russian Oligarchs to Skirt Sanctions
In July 2012, a shell company registered in the British Virgin Islands wired $20 million to an investment vehicle in the Cayman Islands that was…
Fighting Covid-19 Relief Fraud Will Depend on Whistleblowers
In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the US government unleashed billions of dollars of stimulus and aid programs into the economy, with a significant…
US Banks Are Not Doing Enough to Stop Putin’s Money Laundering Network
Bill Browder spent a decade traveling the world raising the alarm over Vladimir Putin. “If you want to go after Putin, go after his money,…
Goldman Sachs Fraudster Bought $300,000 of Luxury Jewelry
Money stolen as part of a scheme by ex-Goldman Sachs bankers to loot a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund was used to make extravagant purchases –…
US Treasury Is Seeking Help from Whistleblowers to Go After Russian Oligarch Wealth
Ever since Russia’s disastrous decision to invade Ukraine, sanctions against President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle have been ramping up, with various federal agencies chasing down…
Ketanji Brown Jackson Questioned on Whistleblower Protections
\On March 22, the Senate Judiciary Committee continued hearings on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an Associate Justice of the U.S.…
SEC Issues Another $3 Million in Whistleblower Awards
On March 18, the SEC announced whistleblower awards totaling over $3 million to three individuals for providing information and assistance in three separate covered actions.…
SCOTUS to Weigh In on “No-Deny” Xerox Fraud Case
The former chief financial officer of Xerox Corp. asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on the constitutionality of an SEC settlement that permanently…
Feds Are Playing Catch Up on Crypto Regulatory Enforcement
State regulators are taking the lead on cryptocurrency enforcement in the absence of a national approach to regulation, in some cases acting years before companies…