April 04, 2011
Anti-bribery laws: US v. UK
Although both the United States and the United Kingdom are cracking down on corporate fraud and corruption, the U.K.’s Bribery Act of 2010 may be a game-changer. The Bribery Act, which is broader in...
CFTC Commissioner Chilton says rules must encourage whistleblowers
Bart Chilton, Commodities Futures Trading Commissioner, says that the success of the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act should inform CFTC whistleblower proposals. Chilton admits that whistleblower...
April 02, 2011
Debating a whistleblower reward program for Canada
The unfounded fear that whistleblower programs hurt internal compliance and disclosure programs now is being raised in Canada following an announcement by the Ontario Securities Commission that it is considering...