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It Pays to Be First: DOJ Continues to Ramp Up Pressure to Self-Disclose with New Whistleblower Pilot Program - Dentons
On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) finally released its much anticipated Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, yet another DOJ program intended to incentivize the prompt i...
Read moreDOJ Launches Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program and Announces a New Incentive for Self-Reports - Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division launched the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (the Program), following up on its announcement in March 2024 of a plan to...
Read moreJustice Deptartment Launches Whistleblower Program Aimed at Corporate Crime - Insurance Journal
The U.S. Justice Department on Aug. 1 debuted its first-ever whistleblower program offering monetary awards to tipsters who report certain types of corporate misconduct, an effort designed to ratc...
Read moreSebi amends mutual fund rules to curb insider trading and front-running, AMCs to have whistleblower mechanism - Hindustan Times
Capital markets regulator Sebi has amended mutual fund norms requiring Asset Management Companies (AMCs) to put in place an institutional mechanism to identify and deter front-running and insider t...
Read moreCFPB warning on whistleblower protection is a positive step - American Banker
More and more U.S. government agencies have taken steps to protect whistleblowers and clear the path for them to help uncover fraud and other misconduct. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau j...
Read more'Whistleblower' sues Singapore Kindness Movement for revealing his details to woman he lodged complaint against - CNA
SINGAPORE: A man who lodged a complaint against an affiliate of the Singapore Kindness Movement is suing the charity for exposing his personal details to her. Mr Martin Piper's civil suit against ...
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California behavioral health provider to pay $2.75M to settle false claims allegations - Becker's Behavioral Health
American Psychiatric Centers, doing business as Comprehensive Psychiatric Services, agreed to pay $2.75 million to resolve allegations it submitted false claims for psychotherapy services to govern...