Whistleblower Law Insights

In a record-setting year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) obtained monetary relief of over $17.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. This was the agency’s largest yearly total ever, and included...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) collected a historic $8.2 billion in civil penalties and disgorgement funds from successful enforcement actions in fiscal year 2024, the highest amount...

Last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that defense contractor, Raytheon Company, a subsidiary of Virginia-based defense contractor...

With the recent announcement of a coordinated action against CQC Impact Investors and its former senior executives, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Commodity...

Cryptocurrency is a fast growing market that is particularly susceptible to fraud, due to the complex and largely anonymous nature of cryptocurrency. This month, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District...

Chicago-based Oak Street Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of CVS Health since 2023, has agreed to pay $60 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to insurance agents in a complex Medicare...

Three whistleblowers have been awarded $79 million for their help uncovering an offshore tax scheme spanning 15 years that recovered $263.7 million in unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest for the government...

Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced more than $3 million in collective settlements with seven public companies.  The settlements resolve allegations the companies used...

Last month, the Washington Post released the findings of their six-month investigation into rainforest carbon offset projects located in the Brazilian Amazon. The Post concluded that more than half of...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Whistleblower Office has had a busy month, awarding an impressive $124 million to whistleblowers.  Last week alone, the federal agency announced two...