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New briefing note: Whistleblowing – Key steps for regulated firms and individuals when considering and handling protecte...

Whistleblowing can take many different forms, can encompass a wide range of different concerns and can vary in terms of seriousness. However, there is at least one constant: knowin...

Whistleblower: What If I was Part of the Fraud?

Whistleblowers play an important role in helping the federal government prosecute securities law violations, tax fraud, and other corporate violations of federal law. As a result,...

Does Your Speak-Up Culture Actually Work? (Part 1)

What if the C-suite handed you a gold-plated whistle and asked you to blow it? Here’s the uncomfortable truth. Most corporate scandals were discovered by employees long before mana...

Does Your Speak-Up Culture Actually Work? (Part 1)

What if the C-suite handed you a gold-plated whistle and asked you to blow it? Here’s the uncomfortable truth. Most corporate scandals were discovered by employees long before mana...

Whistleblower: How I exposed the super-hospital scandal

A microbiologist on what really happens when you try to speak out - and the toll it takes.

Does Your Speak-Up Culture Actually Work? (Part 2)

What if you worked at a company where whistleblowers were rewarded? An internal investigation is often the result of a whistleblower concern....By: The Volkov Law Group

Whistleblower initiates legal action against Tusla, says WRC agreement is void

Ciarán Kenneally case ‘points to a troubling pattern’ with protected disclosures, says solicitor

Government Agencies Report Whistleblowers Increase Efficiency and Deter Fraud

Information from the public is an integral tool for government investigations and asset recovery. The House Ways and Means Committee recently recognized this by voting unanimously...

What Happens When Healthcare Organizations Dismiss Their Own Whistleblowers

A compliance hotline is only as effective as the organization’s willingness to act on what it hears. In healthcare, that gap between intake and action can be the difference between...

Blow the Whistle, Get Paid: Treasury’s New Proposed Weapon Against Financial Crimes, Including Healthcare Fraud

On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a proposed rule to implement a new whistleblower reward program. The...

Whistleblower Protections in Illinois: Legal Help for Reporting Employer Misconduct

— This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal advice. Whistleblowing serves as a vital mechanism for maintaining corporate and governmental...

IRS encourages whistleblowers to report fraud at tax-exempt groups

The IRS is asking for whistleblowers to report misuse, diversion or fraudulent use of federal funds by nonprofits, individuals and businesses.

VLSI Tells Fed. Circ. To Allow Whistleblower Report After FOIA

VLSI Technology LLC urged the Federal Circuit Tuesday to unseal at least part of an anonymous whistleblower report that allegedly shows a connection between Intel Corp. and Patent...

The Price of Whistleblowing: Mubarak Bello’s Fight for Justice

“You have two options now: To live or to die.” That was the chilling message with which a senior police officer confronted Mubarak Bello, a 38-year-old whistleblower and father of...

SEC Fraud and Violations: Whistleblower Enforcement and Legal Protections

I. Introduction: The Expanding Reach of SEC Whistleblower Law Since the Dodd–Frank Act of 2010, the SEC has fundamentally reshaped how securities fraud and corporate misconduct are...

The Most Powerful Whistleblower Law Ever Passed is at Risk – You Can Help Save It

The public comment period on FinCEN's proposed rules for the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act closes June 1, 2026 — and what's at stake is significant. Congress...

UK Whistleblowing Law 2026: What new sexual harassment protections mean for employers

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a critical clarification:  Sexual harassment is now a standalone category of protected disclosure under UK Whistleblowing Law....By: NAVEX

Police, Zimra, NPA call for authorities to pass Whistleblowers and Witness Protection Bill, say victimisation discouragi...

LAW enforcement authorities have called for the urgent enactment of Zimbabwe’s Whistleblower Protection Bill saying weak legal safeguards are enabling the bribery and intimidation...

FinCEN’s Proposed AML Rule Disregards Confidentiality Protections for Whistleblowers

Hinweis gegeben, Kündigung verboten? Warum Whistleblowing kein Freifahrtschein für Arbeitnehmer ist

Das Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (HinSchG) ist aus der arbeitsrechtlichen Praxis nicht mehr wegzudenken. Kaum ein HR-Team, das sich im Fall der Fälle nicht mit der Frage konfrontiert s...

Healthcare Whistleblower Cases & Rewards

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), and other government entities rely heavily on whistleblowers to expose fraud, waste,...

Could whistleblowers be used to stop casino money-laundering?

Nevada Gaming Control Board member George Assad applauded efforts to update money-laundering regulations, but suggests a whistle-blower program could be even more beneficial.

Notice ‘Subtle’ Behavior, Fight Cynicism: Tips From Whistleblower Attorney in $15M Dana-Farber Case

The principal investigator (PI) looks away, perhaps bored, when the postdoc honestly describes an experiment that doesn’t work. In contrast, the PI smiles and invites students to d...

HMRC's whistleblower rewards up the ante for businesses

Businesses in the UK should review and, if necessary, update how they handle employees’ concerns about corporate compliance to coincide with the implementation of a new whistleblow...