All Whistleblower articles – Page 2

  • Blog

    Public-private structure key to whistleblower program's success

    2018-04-19T12:45:00Z

    The Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program has essentially widened the net of information available to the SEC.

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    The dangers of unmasking whistleblowers

    2018-04-16T07:30:00Z

    What kind of message does it send when a CEO tries to identify a whistleblower among the ranks of his employees?

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    SEC: Whistleblower collects $2.2M after first reporting to another federal agency

    2018-04-06T11:00:00Z

    A former company insider whose tips helped the SEC open an investigation that led to an enforcement action was awarded more than $2.2 million. The whistleblower first reported the information to another federal agency and later provided the same information to the SEC.

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    Barclays trying not to be the U.K.’s Wells Fargo

    2018-03-20T11:30:00Z

    As one of the U.K.'s top banks struggles with numerous scandals, its audit committee shows there is still a way forward.

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    SEC doles out its largest ever whistleblower awards

    2018-03-19T13:00:00Z

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced its highest ever Dodd-Frank whistleblower awards, with two whistleblowers sharing a nearly $50 million award and a third whistleblower receiving more than $33 million.

  • Article

    New DoJ policies favor corporate defendants

    2018-02-27T12:00:00Z

    The Justice Department has issued a trio of memoranda that provides a wealth of legal, compliance, and internal audit insight on whistleblower complaints or false claims cases.

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    Supreme Court weighs in on SEC's whistleblower program

    2018-02-21T11:00:00Z

    The Supreme Court this week placed limitations on the SEC's whistleblower program. "To sue under Dodd-Frank’s anti-retaliation provision, a person must first 'provide information relating to a violation of the securities laws to the Commission,'”  wrote Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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    Charitable entities and compliance

    2018-02-19T11:15:00Z

    The stories of Plan International USA and of Oxfam make clear the need for robust compliance programs in a non-profit charity.

  • Blog

    SEC awards company insider $4.1M for whistleblower tip

    2017-12-05T12:45:00Z

    The SEC today announced an award of more than $4.1 million to a former company insider who alerted the agency to a widespread, multi-year securities law violation and continued to provide important information and assistance throughout the SEC’s investigation, making it the third whistleblower award in the past week.

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    SEC awards $16M to two whistleblowers

    2017-12-04T12:00:00Z

    The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded more than $8 million each to two whistleblowers whose critical information and continuing assistance helped the agency successfully bring an enforcement action.

  • Article

    Everybody lies: Corporate veracity in a post-truth world

    2017-10-24T10:00:00Z

    The truth is out there. But does it really matter anymore? A look at the impact of truth versus and lies in the business world.

  • Article

    Keys to a better whistleblower program

    2017-08-01T14:45:00Z

    Organisations with robust speak-up programs can address compliance problems pre-emptively, but building such programs can be tricky. Here are 12 tips how.

  • Blog

    SEC awards more than $1.7M to whistleblower

    2017-07-31T09:45:00Z

    The SEC last week announced a whistleblower award of more than $1.7 million to a company insider who it said provided the agency with critical information to help stop a fraud that would have otherwise been difficult to detect.

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    SEC awards $2.5 million to whistleblower

    2017-07-26T15:00:00Z

    The Securities and Exchange Commission this week announced an award of nearly $2.5 million to an employee of a domestic government agency whose whistleblower tip helped launch an SEC investigation and whose continued assistance enabled the SEC to address a company's misconduct.

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    Supreme Court may resolve divide over whistleblower protections

    2017-07-05T09:45:00Z

    What does a corporate whistleblower need to do to secure anti-retaliation protections? The Supreme Court will tackle the longstanding argument.

  • Blog

    CFTC strengthens protections for whistleblower

    2017-05-26T11:45:00Z

    The CFTC is bolstering whistleblower protections. New rule amendments provide enhanced anti-retaliation measures, streamline the reporting process, and better align agency's program with one at the SEC.

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    SEC awards $500K to whistleblower

    2017-05-02T12:15:00Z

    The SEC today awarded a whistleblower more than $500,000 for reporting information that prompted an investigation into misconduct that resulted in an enforcement action. It is the second whistleblower award announced by the SEC in the past week.

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    SEC awards $4M to whistleblower

    2017-04-28T16:00:00Z

    The SEC this week announced that it has awarded nearly $4 million to a whistleblower who tipped off the agency about serious misconduct and provided additional assistance during the ensuing investigation.

  • Blog

    Whistleblowers at KPMG and Barclays—a contrast in style

    2017-04-17T09:15:00Z

    The recent termination of six KPMG employees for receiving (and failing to report) improper advance information of PCAOB audits stands in stark contrast to actions taken after someone blew the whistle at Barclays Bank. A look at their responses is inside.

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    Barclays CEO didn’t know it was illegal?

    2017-04-11T08:30:00Z

    Barclays CEO James Staley is claiming ignorance, saying he didn’t know it was inappropriate to attempt to unmask the identity of an anonymous corporate whistleblower and is now facing the consequences.