Whistleblower Earns Approximately $10 Million in Award from CFTC
- posted: May 19, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently announced an award of approximately $10 million to a whistleblower who provided unique information that prompted the opening of a CFTC investigation. The Read More
SEC Issued 11 Whistleblower Awards in January Alone
- posted: Feb. 17, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
January was a busy month for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the agency, it issued 11 whistleblower awards in the first month of 2022. This year marks the Read More
Joint SEC Whistleblowers Share Award of More Than $6 Million
- posted: Feb. 15, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced an award of more than $6 million to be shared by a pair of whistleblowers who provided the agency with information Read More
Insurance Company Sued by Los Angeles Hospital Over $42 Million Whistleblower Settlement
- posted: Oct. 18, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
A now-closed hospital in Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against its insurance provider, alleging a denial of coverage to the facility while the hospital was publicly criticized for alleged illegal Read More
Recent Whistleblower Cases, Court Decisions Further Incentivize Whistleblowers to Come Forward
- posted: Oct. 04, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
The federal government has done an excellent job of incentivizing whistleblowers to come forward with information about securities laws violations in recent years, thanks to the numerous protections it has Read More
Whistleblower Receives $1.1 Million Award in Case Involving Sonoma Valley Boys Home
- posted: Aug. 30, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A jury in Sonoma County awarded $1.1 million to a whistleblower in a case against the Hanna Boys Center, ruling the whistleblower had been wrongfully terminated for raising his concerns Read More
Former Bryan Cave Partner Accused of Attempting to Conceal Hack
- posted: Aug. 23, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A former partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner stands accused of encouraging a client to hide information from the Federal Trade Commission revealing that his cybersecurity firm revealed patient data Read More
Recent Whistleblower Case Shows Potential for Reduction in Monetary Awards
- posted: Sep. 25, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
On February 28, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded a whistleblower 20 percent of the sanctions paid in association with an enforcement action brought forth as a result Read More
Whistleblower Claim Worth $112 Million to Proceed Against Duke and Researchers
- posted: Sep. 04, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
A federal judge has ruled that a whistleblower lawsuit filed against Duke University and a pair of researchers can proceed. The lawsuit alleges the university and researchers were able to secure Read More
Recent SEC Whistleblower Award Worth Nearly $1 Million
- posted: Feb. 16, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced one of its latest whistleblower awards, worth more than $900,000. In this case, a whistleblower’s tip helped the SEC bring multiple Read More
University of Oregon to Pay Out $1 Million to Police Whistleblower
- posted: Aug. 04, 2016
- Whistleblower Litigation
The University of Oregon settled a lawsuit with a former police officer, agreeing to pay the man $1 million to bring the case to an end. A federal jury found in Read More
Illinois Company to Pay Out Nearly $200,000 in Whistleblower Penalties
- posted: Jul. 28, 2016
- Whistleblower Litigation
According to federal safety officials, a company in Illinois must pay $190,547 in damages and back wages to a safety manager as the result of a whistleblower case that stemmed Read More
Two People to Share $450,000 Whistleblower Award from SEC
- posted: Jul. 18, 2016
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hand out a total of $450,000 split between two individuals who tipped off the agency to an incident of corporate wrongdoing and Read More
Colorado Prison Whistleblower Awarded $280,000
- posted: Jul. 11, 2016
- Whistleblower Litigation
A former employee of the Colorado Department of Corrections was awarded $280,000 in a settlement after filing a whistleblower complaint accusing officials in state prisons of fudging figures about mentally Read More
Latest SEC Whistleblower Award Goes to 3 People
- posted: May 19, 2016
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to hand out large financial awards to whistleblowers under its program created by the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. Any whistleblower tips that Read More