The Trump administration’s overhaul of the United States’ enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) could have a significant impact on the global enforcement of transnational corruption. whistleblowersblog.org/fcpa-rewards...

On the latest episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, host Jane Turner speaks with Dr. James Wells about his new book Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew. whistleblowersblog.org/whistleblowe...

On July 8, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) spoke on the Senate Floor about his commitment to supporting whistleblowers, after he faced criticism for how he handled the disclosure of a recent DOJ whistleblower. whistleblowersblog.org/government-w...

On June 13, the National Whistleblower Center sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging for the provisions of the bipartisan IRS Whistleblower Improvement Act to be included in the budget bill being debated in the Senate. whistleblowersblog.org/corporate-wh...

A new article published by the UK think tank RUSI argues that the implementation of whistleblower awards in the UK would transform the country’s sanctions enforcement regime. whistleblowersblog.org/global-whist...

On June 10, a coalition of more than 20 technology safety and whistleblower groups sent a letter to Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, calling for the passage of the AI Whistleblower Protection Act. whistleblowersblog.org/corporate-wh...

On June 3, two Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom spoke about the need for the country to offer whistleblower awards to corporate insiders during a debate on the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). whistleblowersblog.org/global-whist...

In a new interview Senator Chuck Grassley discusses the bipartisan AI Whistleblower Protection Act he recently introduced. "My timely legislation will bring transparency and accountability to the artificial intelligence sector before it's too late." whistleblowersblog.org/whistleblowe...

A Florida ophthalmology practice has agreed to pay the U.S. government $615,000 after a whistleblower filed a qui tam lawsuit alleging illegal kickbacks. whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims...

Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden, two of whistleblowers' leading champions in Congress, will be among the speakers at this year's National Whistleblower Day event on Capitol Hill. Spots on the waitlist to attend the event are available. whistleblowersblog.org/national-whi...

The recently introduced bipartisan AI Whistleblower Protection Act would expand protections for tech workers and offer multiple avenues for them to report concerns according to a new article by a whistleblower advocate. whistleblowersblog.org/corporate-wh...

On May 29, a CFTC whistleblower was awarded $700,000. “Today’s award recognizes the courage it takes to come forward to the CFTC, as well as the critical role whistleblowers play in the CFTC’s enforcement efforts.” said the CFTC Enforcement Director. whistleblowersblog.org/commodities/...

Two whistleblowers are set to receive up to $920,000 after alleging that a molecular diagnostics company violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to government healthcare programs for genomic tests for breast cancer. whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims...

On May 22, the Supreme Court granted a stay allowing for the Trump administration’s termination of MSPB chair Cathy Harris to stand while her lawsuit challenging her termination works its way through the courts. whistleblowersblog.org/federal-empl...

On May 16, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York announced that a qui tam whistleblower suit alleging Stark Act violations had led to a nearly $3.3 million settlement with a New York health system. whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims...

In light of the President Trump's efforts to fire federal appointees without cause, a new paper turns to concerns raised by the Founders of the U.S., showing how the issues around presidential removal powers they identified continue to resonate today. whistleblowersblog.org/government-w...

A whistleblower is set to receive $5 million for exposing an alleged kickback scheme in which a California health system paid extravagant benefits to induce physicians to refer patients to its facilities. whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims...

During the May 20th Senate hearing on the nomination of Billy Long to be IRS Commissioner, Senator Chuck Grassley asked Long about his support for the IRS Whistleblower Program. whistleblowersblog.org/corporate-wh...

Boeing has reportedly settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of deceased Boeing whistleblower John Barnett. whistleblowersblog.org/corporate-wh...

BREAKING: Senator Chuck Grassley has introduced the bipartisan AI Whistleblower Protection Act. The bill, which provides sector-based protections to AI whistleblowers, is "urgently needed" according to whistleblower advocates. whistleblowersblog.org/corporate-wh...

On the latest episode of #WhistlebloweroftheWeek, host Jane Turner speaks with Army Corps of Engineers whistleblower Dr. Toni Savage and her attorney Michael Kohn about Dr. Savage’s landmark whistleblower retaliation case. whistleblowersblog.org/whistleblowe...

A bill moving through the New York State legislature addressing the training and use of artificial intelligence frontier models contains anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers who report activities which pose “substantial risk of critical harm.” whistleblowersblog.org/corporate-wh...

According to whistleblower advocates, just like the powerful developing sectors preceding it, AI industry employees are in desperate need of legal safeguards if they need to blow the whistle on potentially dangerous practices within their work. whistleblowersblog.org/corporate-wh...

While the SEC Whistleblower Program is often heralded as the gold standard of whistleblower programs, advocates and members of Congress believe there is still need for reform. whistleblowersblog.org/corporate-wh...

A former Director of Engineering with Raytheon is set to receive $1.5 million after their qui tam whistleblower lawsuit alleging non-compliance with cybersecurity requirements in defense contracts resulted in a $8.4 million settlement. whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims...

On May 2, a federal judge struck down President Trump’s Executive Order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie. A whistleblower attorney called the decision “extremely important for whistleblower attorneys and their clients, who may be very unpopular.” whistleblowersblog.org/government-w...

A whistleblower is set to receive $340K after alleging that MJH Healthcare Holdings violated the False Claims Act by improperly claiming discounted postage rates from the U.S. Postal Service. whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims...

According to new polling, 86% of Australians want stronger legal protections for whistleblowers. The results mirror those of a 2020 Marist poll which found that 86% of Americans believed in stronger whistleblower protections. whistleblowersblog.org/global-whist...

Four False Claims Act whistleblowers who are set to receive $1.3 million after their qui tam lawsuits alleging genetic testing fraud schemes resulted in a $6 million settlement. whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims...

On April 22, the Make It Safe Coalition, a non-partisan coalition of whistleblower, anti-fraud, and good government advocacy groups, sent a letter to members of Congress calling for the passage of the Expanding Whistleblower Protection for Government Contractors Act.

According to whistleblower advocates, by implementing whistleblower awards the UK could bolster global anti-corruption enforcement in a period where the U.S. is retreating on the issue. whistleblowersblog.org/global-whist...

On the latest episode of #WhistlebloweroftheWeek, host Jane Turner speaks with Kate Reeves of @kkcwhistleblow.bsky.social about ongoing efforts to reform whistleblower laws in the United Kingdom. whistleblowersblog.org/whistleblowe...

On April 21, two joint whistleblowers were awarded $6 million from the SEC. The whistleblowers provided a tip which caused the Division of Examinations to open an examination which eventually resulted in a successful enforcement action. whistleblowersblog.org/corporate-wh...

On April 21, the DOJ announced that Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million to settle whistleblower allegations that it illegally filled unlawful opioid prescriptions and sought payment for the prescriptions from federal healthcare programs.

In the latest episode of #WhistlebloweroftheWeek, host Jane Turner speaks with whistleblower attorney and former SEC official Andrew Feller about the importance of the SEC Whistleblower Program and a critical bipartisan reform bill pending in Congress. whistleblowersblog.org/whistleblowe...

On April 15, Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Meta Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers about whistleblower allegations that the company uses restrictive severance and nondisclosure agreements to silence whistleblowers. whistleblowersblog.org/corporate-wh...

On April 9, Chief Justice Roberts granted an emergency stay allowing for the termination of MSPB chair Cathy Harris while her lawsuit challenging her termination works its way through the courts. This means that the MSPB is once again without a quorum. whistleblowersblog.org/federal-empl...

On April 9, Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams testified at a Senate hearing that she saw Meta “repeatedly undermine US national security and betray American values… to win favor with Beijing and build an $18 billion dollar business in China.”

Four whistleblowers were awarded $6.6 million in their longstanding retaliation lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The whistleblowers proved they were retaliated against "by a preponderance of evidence." whistleblowersblog.org/government-w...

In the latest episode of #WhistlebloweroftheWeek, Jane Turner speaks with whistleblower Abdel Badoura, who exposed the price gouging of Australia’s supermarket duopoly, Coles and Woolworths. whistleblowersblog.org/podcasts/exp...

A whistleblower is set to receive $850,000 after their qui tam lawsuit alleging cybersecurity shortcomings resulted in a $4.6 million settlement between a defense contractor and the U.S. government. whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims...

On April 4, 504 law firms from across the country, including a leading whistleblower defense firm, filed a joint amicus curiae brief in support of Perkins Coie’s lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction against the White House order targeting the firm. whistleblowersblog.org/government-w...

On April 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a ruling temporarily reinstating Cathy A. Harris as chair of the MSPB, after the Trump administration fired her without cause in February. whistleblowersblog.org/federal-empl...

During a Senate hearing, Senator Marsha Blackburn grilled Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg on the aerospace giant’s handling of whistleblowers and the numerous allegations of the company retaliating against whistleblowers who raise safety concerns.

On the latest episode of the Whistleblower of the Week podcast, Jane Turner speaks with leading tax whistleblower expert Dean Zerbe about the successes and flaws of the IRS Whistleblower Program. Listen to this highly informational episode today!

A whistleblower is set to receive $1.2 million after filing a qui tam lawsuit alleging that a flooring importer knowingly and improperly evaded customs duties on imports of multilayered wood flooring from the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Carson Tahoe Health Systems has agreed to pay $8 million to settle #whistleblower allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by ineligibly receiving four loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

As #WomensHistoryMonth comes to a close, WNN honors some of the courageous women whistleblowers who risked their careers, reputations, and even personal safety to reveal the truth.

Vix Technology agreed to a $2 million settlement with the U.S. government after after a qui tam #whistleblower suit alleged that the transportation systems company violated the False Claims Act by applying for a PPP loan it did not qualify for. whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims...

On March 20, the DOJ announced that a concrete manufacturer agreed to pay $1,8 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by committing PPP loan fraud. A #whistleblower brought this allegation forward in a qui tam lawsuit. whistleblowersblog.org/false-claims...