Now that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched a new pilot whistleblower program, many questions remain. What types of companies might find themselves to be the subject of a criminal investigation stemming from a whistleblower tip? And what should they do to prepare for a whistleblower tip?
The answers, according to Patrick Gushue, acting director of the DOJ’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, are privately held companies, private insurers, foreign-based companies, cryptocurrency platforms, and issuers; domestic and foreign-based banks and financial institutions, including credit unions; and nonprofit organizations.
