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…
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…
Yale University Administrator Admits to Defrauding School of $40 Million
A former Yale School of Medicine administrator pleaded guilty this week to defrauding the university of $40 million in computer equipment that she had purchased and…
Ashley Gjøvik Determined to Return to Work at Apple Despite Alleged Retaliation and Intimidation
Editor’s note: Ashley Gjøvik has yet to receive a reinstatement letter from Apple despite their legal obligations to do so. We apologize for the misleading…
DOJ Seeks Stronger Compliance Penalties for Wall Street
The Biden Administration’s Department of Justice has promised aggressive white collar enforcement. On the flip side, the DOJ has recognized the importance of effective ethics…
Whistleblower Laws Must Incentivize, Not Discourage Disclosures, argues Stephen Kohn
Whistleblowers and their counsel face a welcome problem. What to do if two separate laws permit a whistleblower to obtain a financial award for making…
Dubai Financial Authority Launches Whistleblower Program
On 7 April 2022, changes to DIFC Regulatory Law 2004 and the DFSA Rulebook came into force, to implement proposals concerning a whistleblowing regime that…
Congress Launches Investigation of ID.me’s Expanding Facial Recognition Concerns
House lawmakers on Thursday launched an investigation into the efficacy and security of the identity verification contractor ID.me, after government agencies’ use of the software…
Whistleblower Claims Disney Didn’t Probably Background Check Child Predators
A Disney whistleblower alleged that the children’s entertainment giant has never internally addressed or dealt with the hundreds of employees that have been arrested in…