A Proven Success: The SEC Whistleblower Regime Provides a Roadmap for DOJ’s New Program
This article was written by Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto of counsel Allison Herren Lee.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it is embarking on a “90-day sprint” to develop a whistleblower award program. This is a promising and welcome development for fairness and the rule of law in corporate America. Whistleblower programs at other federal agencies have been resounding successes, bolstering enforcement efforts against hard-to-detect crimes by incentivizing those with knowledge of misconduct to come forward.
