The latest initiative from the US Department of Justice is the latest in a long line of whistleblower rewards programmes, which have earned whistleblowers billions of dollars for speaking out.
The US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Antitrust Division has unveiled its new Whistleblower Rewards Program in partnership with the US Postal Service and the Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG), marking the first time the antitrust division will offer financial rewards – up to 30% of a criminal fine – for reporting postal‑related antitrust and associated criminal offences that undermine competition across sectors including health care and agriculture.
In a statement accompanying the 8 July announcement, Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater stressed the importance of insider information: “Antitrust crimes and related offences that harm free market competition often occur in secret, making detection a formidable challenge. The new Whistleblower Rewards Program […] will create a new pipeline of leads […] that will help us break down those walls of secrecy and hold violators accountable.
Chief Postal Inspector Gary Barksdale added that the mechanism empowers those invested in the integrity of the Postal Service, commenting, “We affirm our commitment to fully investigate and bring violators to justice,” while Assistant Inspector General Robert Kwalwasser emphasised the programme’s deterrent potential, noting: “This newly established programme is an example of DoJ’s commitment to...
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