The U.S. CFTC Reaches $710 Million Settlement with 11 Financial Institutions
- posted: Feb. 28, 2023
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Late last year, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission reached a $710 million settlement with 11 major financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Citibank and Bank Read More
A Quick Guide to Coronavirus Whistleblowing
- posted: Feb. 23, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a lot of change—and ample opportunities for fraud and misconduct. If you know of coronavirus-related misconduct, consider alerting the government. Not only are there protections Read More
Reporting Fraud Against the Government
- posted: Feb. 21, 2023
- Graft and Corruption
Every year, the federal U.S. government spends hundreds of billions of dollars on various goods and services, such as military spending, education, disaster relief, transportation, environmental protection and more. Much Read More
Whistleblower Protection Programs in the United States
- posted: Feb. 16, 2023
- Employee Rights
Whistleblowers are one of the most effective tools against corporate or government fraud and misconduct. There are many programs available, which not only provide protection against retaliation, but may also Read More
Georgia County Under Scrutiny Due to ‘Abhorrent’ Misconduct
- posted: Feb. 14, 2023
- Employee Rights
Bartow County, Georgia is facing a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) after its HR department failed to stop “abhorrent” misconduct, and racially harassed the employee who reported Read More
The City of Shreveport Is Facing a Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Feb. 09, 2023
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
The city of Shreveport, Louisiana is facing a whistleblower lawsuit. Former City of Shreveport Controller Ben Hebert filed an action against the city for wrongful termination, claiming it happened because Read More
Whistleblower Nets $20 Million from the SEC
- posted: Feb. 07, 2023
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has a Whistleblower Program, which encourages insiders to provide tips regarding wrongdoing. Qualified whistleblowers may receive anywhere from ten to 30 percent of the Read More
Healthcare Kickback Scheme Whistleblower Leads to $45 Million Settlement
- posted: Feb. 02, 2023
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The former Vice President of Product Management at Modernizing Medicine, Inc., has led to a $45 million settlement for a healthcare kickback scheme. Amanda Long filed a whistleblower action in Read More