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SEC’s Focus on Whistleblower Protection Practices Continues

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On September 9, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it settled charges against seven public companies for alleged violations of Securities Exchange Act Rule 21F-17. According to the SEC,...more

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SEC Announces Settlements with Seven Public Companies for Violations of Exchange Act Whistleblower Protections in Employee and...

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The SEC has begun to bring enforcement actions against companies whose employment and client agreements could appear to infringe on the right to report cases in violation of Section 21f-17(a) of the Exchange Act. On September...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Key Takeaways from the SEC’s Latest Enforcement Sweep Regarding Violations of the Whistleblower Protections Rule

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Earlier this week, the SEC announced an enforcement sweep charging seven public companies with violating the whistleblower protections rule in various employment-related agreements. These charges reflect the SEC’s continuing...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Securities Law Update - August 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains news on...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

So many reporting systems!

By the time you read this, a new U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) pilot program providing financial rewards to whistleblowers may already be underway. As I write this in late May, DOJ is in the midst of what is called a...more

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CFPB: Confidentiality Agreements Can’t Deter Whistleblowers from Reporting Alleged Violations

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The CFPB warned on July 24, 2024,  that confidentiality agreements that employees of a company are required to sign likely violate federal law if those agreements imply that employees could face retaliation from their...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Voluntary Safety Reports and Employee Discipline: The Limitations of ASAP Immunity

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Industry leaders and regulators agree that adhering to rigorous safety standards is crucial for maintaining public confidence and ensuring that the U.S. has one of the safest and most efficient aerospace systems in the world....more

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Celebrating World Whistleblower Day 2024

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“Whistleblower”. Rarely has a term provoked such lively and varied reactions in the political, economic and social spheres – and even in households! Traitors for some, heroes for others, these people, who were never...more

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Addressing Human Rights in the Supply Chain

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The human element in your supply chain - There is little risk in claiming that ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) has been one of the most used acronyms over the last few years. Some salient examples that changed how...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

FinCEN Head Praises New AML Whistleblower Program

The passage of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Improvement Act in December 2022 was heralded by whistleblower advocates as a major development which would transform the ability of the U.S. to crack-down on money...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

CFTC Enforcement Director Addresses Self-Reporting Benefits

On April 11, 2024, Ian McGinley, the director of enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) addressed the New York City Bar Association Futures and Derivatives Committee to present the benefits of...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

U.K. Parliament Giving Whistleblower Protections a Fresh Review

Recent legislative developments in the United Kingdom, public remarks from the new director of the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), and recent parliamentary hearings on the Post Office Horizon scandal put a spotlight on...more

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Announcement of new DOJ Whistleblower Policy

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On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new 90-day pilot program at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to incentivize whistleblowers. The program is inspired by and generally follows similar programs...more

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Actions vs. J.P. Morgan, Monolith Serve as SEC Compliance Check Reminders

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently settled charges against J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) for impeding hundreds of advisory clients and brokerage customers from reporting potential securities law...more

Maynard Nexsen

Unanimous Supreme Court Bolsters Whistleblower Claims

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On February 8, 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that whistleblowers have a lower hurdle to clear to maintain their retaliation claims, even when they are terminated as a part of a company reorganization. The unanimous decision...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Calling (Some but Not All) Whistleblowers: Understanding SDNY’s New Whistleblower Pilot Program

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On January 10, 2024, US Attorney Damian Williams announced a new Whistleblower Pilot Program for the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The program is designed to proactively uncover criminal...more

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ECI’s 2023 Global Business Ethics Survey Reveals Harsh Realities About E&C Programs

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The Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) recently released its 2023 Global Business Ethics Survey (GBES), which revealed some very concerning findings. For ethics and compliance officers globally, the findings highlight...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

FinCEN’s New Rules for Reporting Beneficial Owners Create Opportunity for Whistleblowers

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is enacting new rules for January 1, 2024, requiring companies to report their beneficial owners to FinCEN. Violations of these new...more

Walkers

New statutory guidance on protected disclosures published

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This Act requires in scope employers to take appropriate steps to establish, operate and maintain secure and confidential reporting channels and procedures for reporting persons to make protected disclosures, appoint...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Using Whistleblower Laws to Hold Polluters Accountable

Global political and business leaders have purported ambitious climate-focused goals for the decades ahead, such as eliminating landfill waste by 2030, transitioning to 100% renewable energy use by 2035, and achieving...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

SEC, CFTC Pass $2 Billion Award Milestone but Reforms are Still Needed

Combined, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have awarded more than $2 billion to whistleblowers. The agencies’ whistleblower programs, which were created...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Government Contractors Beware: New Cybersecurity Rules and False Claims Act Enforcement Actions on the Rise

Two years after the Department of Justice (DOJ) established its Civil-Cyber Fraud Initiative, there has been a recent uptick in enforcement and regulatory activity related to cybersecurity. September opened with the unsealing...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Developments (September 2023)

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In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Employers Should Review Confidentiality Policies and Severance Agreements in Light of Recent SEC $10 Million Penalty

Both public and private companies should review their confidentiality policies and written agreements in light of recent guidance and enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On September 29, 2023,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

New FinCEN Director Addresses Key Topics in BSA/AML

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The new Director of FinCEN, Andrea Gacki, addressed several key topics on October 3, 2023 at the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (“ACAMS”) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specifically, Director...more

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