Ben is an Associate at Kohn, Kohn, & Colapinto, assisting clients with whistleblower reward programs. He graduated from Northeastern University School of Law in May 2022, earning a Juris Doctor with concentrations in International Business Law and International Law and Human Rights. While in law school, Ben was a Senior Editor for the Northeastern University Law Review. He was also a member of the Student Bar Association and the International Law Society. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Suffolk University, majoring in government with a concentration in law and public policy, with minors in history and law.
Ben has presented to the ACFE Utah Chapter’s White Collar Crime Conference and with the ACFE Austin Chapter on how whistleblower laws apply to compliance officials.
JD Supra
- FinCEN’s New Rules for Reporting Beneficial Owners Create Opportunity for Whistleblowers (December 22, 2023)
- The Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Program Is Woefully Inadequate (March 16, 2023)
- As ESG Investments Continue to Rise, Whistleblowers are Critical to Uncovering Fraud (December 7, 2021)
- New Cop on a Bigger Block: The CFTC Steps into Enforcement of Anti-Corruption in Commodities Markets with Vitol Settlement. (November 1, 2021)
- The Real Effect of the False Claims Amendment Act of 2021 (October 27, 2021)
- Over $100 Million Awarded to Whistleblowers from CFTC Enforcement Actions (October 6, 2021)
Law360
- IRS Sings New Tune: Whistleblower Form Update Is Welcome (April 19, 2024)
- UK Whistleblowers Flock To The US For Good Reason (March 5, 2024)
National Law Review:
- New Record for Number of Employees Affected by Rule 21F-17(a) Violations Does Not Lead to Increase in Sanctions Against CBRE (September 20, 2023)
- A Whistleblower’s Guide to Reporting on Crypto (May 2, 2023)
NYU Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement:
- CFTC Begins Its Enforcement of NDA Rule with Action Against Trafigura (September 6, 2024)
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Stands Up to Protect Whistleblowers from Overly Broad NDAs (August 29, 2024)
- SEC Continues to Elevate its Enforcement of Rule 21F-17(a) (February 11, 2024)
- $10 Million Penalty Against D.E. Shaw a Major Step in SEC’s Enforcement of Rule 21F-17(a) (December 5, 2023)
- SEC Takes First Rule 21F-17(a) Action Against Private Company (October 13, 2023)
The Washington Center On-Site Visits to KKC (2025)
- Undergraduate Students Learn about Whistleblower Law through The Washington Center Programming (2025)
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP)
The Washington Center Programming
- Undergraduate Students Learn about Whistleblower Law through The Washington Center Programming (February 11, 2025)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- “How to Blow the Whistle as a Compliance Official” White Collar Crime Conference (October 2023)
- “Blowing the Whistle: By and To Compliance Officials.” Austin Chapter (April 2023)
Workplace Promise Institute
- “Whistleblower Laws and Legal Processes – Who Gets What?” Workplace Promise Institute Conference (September 2024)
The Anti-Fraud Coalition
- “Financial Frauds 101 – Year in Review” TAF Young Lawyers Division Webinar (March 2024)
- “Social Media Best Practices: LinkedIn Guide” at the TAF Young Lawyers Division Conference (September 2024)
- “Best Practices for Marketing Your Firm Ethically in a Crowded Internet” at the TAF 24th Annual Conference on (September 2024)