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COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Bill Introduced as Part of CORE Act
The COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act, introduced yesterday, is the first coronavirus related whistleblower legislation introduced since the COVID ...
COVID-19 Whistleblower Legislation Introduced in Congress
Today, a group of Democrat Members of Congress introduced the first COVID-19 related whistleblower bill since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United ...
DOJ Announces Almost $25 Million in Recent FCA Settlements
Over the last few weeks, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced nearly $25 million in False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlements, with whistleblowers r ...
Federal Court Mandates Agency Review Whistleblower Claim Denial
On May 12, U.S. Second Circuit Appeals Court issued the pivotal decision to require the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Securities and Exchange Com ...
CFTC Announces Whistleblower Award of $6 Million
Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a whistleblower award of $6 million to an individual whose reporting led the Commissi ...
Thai Army Whistleblower Faces Up to Seven Years of Jail Time For Fleeing Retaliation
In February of this year, the Thai Army launched a new initiative to combat corruption and abuse within its ranks—a 24-hour hotline that reports direc ...
SEC Whistleblower Earns Record-Breaking Award of $50 Million
Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a record-breaking whistleblower award of $50 million granted to an individual. The S ...
Whistleblower Consortium Claims Facebook Allows Illegal Activity to Flourish
According to a report by The Washington Post, a group of whistleblowers filed a complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, ...
Whistleblower Attorney Reflects on Career, Early Influences for Social Justice Passion
Boston University (BU) College of the Arts and Sciences recently profiled whistleblower attorney David Colapinto, partner at the qui tam law firm Kohn ...
Scientist Fired for Refusing to Manipulate Florida Coronavirus Data
A Florida scientist responsible for creating the state’s Coronavirus data portal was fired earlier this month after refusing to “manipulate” pandemic ...