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…
Investigators Target Deloitte over Go-Ahead Audit Scandal
Accountancy giant Deloitte is being investigated by the industry watchdog over its audits for scandal-hit bus and train group Go-Ahead, according to a report published…
Peter Thiel Lashes Out at ‘Sociopathic Grandpa’ Warren Buffet
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel called Warren Buffett a “sociopathic grandpa from Omaha,” even as he denounced JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon and BlackRock CEO…
Apple Whistleblower Highlights Spying Concerns in the UK
Britain’s information watchdog is investigating claims that Apple was able to access personal information on workers’ phones after a privacy complaint was lodged by a…
Goldman Sachs Former Exec Convicted in 1MBD Scandal
Roger Ng, the only Goldman Sachs banker to go to trial over the global 1MDB scandal, was found guilty for his role in the epic…
FinCEN’s Clear Message to Whistleblowers on Wall Street: It’s Time to Come Forward
In recent years, federal regulatory authorities have passed a series of reforms to whistleblower programmes to increase the incentives for coming forward to report financial…
Court Moves to Protect Safeway’s Overcharging of RX Drugs Despite Whistleblower Revelations
The pharmaceutical and retail lobby groups have spent enormous sums of money on lobbying in recent years, and it appears that they have gotten the…
Private Equity Group HIG Capital Defeats Whistleblower Suit over Medicare Fraud
When it comes to white-collar crime, it helps to be a private equity firm with good lawyers using subsidiary companies to do the dirty work…