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November 10, 2010The National Whistleblowers Center urges the CFTC and SEC to create robust whistleblower protection programs that encourage fraud reporting while…
November 3, 2010A comprehensive study by the National Whistleblower Center found that whistleblower reward laws do not negatively impact internal corporate compliance…- November 2, 2010The National Whistleblowers Center opposes corporate lobbying efforts to weaken Dodd-Frank whistleblower protections ahead of an SEC meeting to establish…
- October 19, 2010A federal board approved reinstatement for an FDA employee fired after exposing safety risks with a breast cancer detection device,…
August 20, 2010Grassley and Wyden's legislation would strengthen IRS whistleblower protections against retaliation and improve communication about case status, enabling employees to…
August 6, 2010A UBS banker exposed Switzerland's closely guarded banking secrecy system by revealing how private bankers accessed physical index cards containing…
August 5, 2010Most whistleblowers report violations internally first, regardless of financial incentives, suggesting bounty programs won't significantly undermine corporate compliance efforts.- August 4, 2010The SEC faces opposing pressures from businesses and whistleblower advocates over whether corporate informants must report misconduct internally first before…
- August 1, 2010Bradley Birkenfeld, who exposed a $20 billion UBS tax fraud scheme and recovered over $5 billion for taxpayers, was released…
- August 1, 2010The SEC's new whistleblower reward program under Dodd-Frank creates tension between corporations seeking to limit bounty hunters and lawyers arguing…