by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Oct 12, 2024
The joint whistleblowers provided the SEC significant information and extensive cooperation, which helped expand the scope of the investigation and the charges brought in the enforcement action and also saved the agency substantial time and resources. The joint...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Sep 28, 2024
The update emphasizes key factors for evaluating compliance, including risk assessments, training programs, and the enforcement of policies. It also highlights the importance of a company’s culture in supporting compliance initiatives. The DOJ aims to promote...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Sep 13, 2024
Corruption thrives when those affected by it fear they will lose their jobs or be punished when they speak up. Despite MEPs adopting numerous resolutions, most recently in the wake of Qatargate, to bring their rules in line with the EU’s Whistleblower Directive, the...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Aug 25, 2024
US DoJ’ s Criminal Division has introduced a Corporate Whistle blower Awards Pilot Program aimed at exposing and prosecuting corporate crime. Whistle blowers providing original and truthful information leading to successful prosecutions with forfeitures may be...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Aug 20, 2024
The SEC has awarded over US$24 million to two whistle blowers with US $4 million going to the first and US $20 million to the second. The second whistle blower received a larger award due to their crucial role in the investigation. These awards are funded by an...
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