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By Aaron Nicodemus2021-07-30T13:00:00
On “National Whistleblower Appreciation Day,” it’s important to take stock of how far whistleblowing has advanced over the last few years.
Since the idea to designate a day (July 30) recognizing the importance of whistleblowers was unanimously approved by the Senate in 2018, the term has received more mainstream attention than ever before. Late 2019 saw a whistleblower feature prominently at the center of impeachment proceedings for former President Donald Trump. Efforts to bring down high-profile individuals like Harvey Weinstein who were abusing their stature to harm others has no doubt been fueled by individuals willing to speak out against injustice.
Then you have the regulators, who are rewarding whistleblowers at an eye-opening pace. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has already paid out twice as much in total awards to whistleblowers this fiscal year—$377 million through July 15—than any other year in the program’s nine-year history.
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2021-09-15T20:20:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The Securities and Exchange Commission surpassed $1 billion in whistleblower awards with the announcement of a $110 million payout to a whistleblower whose independent analysis led to two successful enforcement actions against a company.
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Three federal banking regulators issued guidance on the risks posed by the use of third-party financial technology firms to deliver bank deposit products and services to customers.
2024-07-25T17:36:00Z By Jeff Dale
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning companies against intimidating potential whistleblowers by forcing them to sign broad nondisclosure agreements to deter misconduct from coming to light.
2024-07-19T16:20:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
A whistleblower will be paid $37 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission for providing original, credible information that led to a successful enforcement action.
2024-07-16T16:48:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Anonymous employees of OpenAI accused the company of requiring employees to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) that “prohibited and discouraged” them from reporting securities law violations to federal regulators.
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