Press Releases

Calling All Whistleblowers: Reward Eligibility Clock Starts Rolling Today in 170 Cases Washington, D.C. August 12, 2011. Today, the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Final Rules implementing the whistleblower provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act go into effect.  The SEC has simultaneously launched a new Office of the Whistleblower website today. The […]

0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Washington D.C. August 4, 2011. Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted 4-1 to approve the Final Rules implementing the whistleblower provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.  The rules will have a major impact on the ability of […]

Government Settles Halliburton Whistleblower Case That Exposed $7 Billion Contract Fraud Washington, D.C. July 26, 2011. Today, the National Whistleblower Center announced that the United States District Court in Washington D.C. gave its final approval of a settlement between Bunnatine “Bunny” Greenhouse and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. After a six-year legal battle, the […]

Developments in Whistleblowing: From the American Revolution to WikiLeaks Washington D.C. July 22, 2011. On July 25, 2011, one of the nation’s leading experts in whistleblower protection law, Stephen M. Kohn, will be sharing a wealth of knowledge from his newly released book, The Whistleblower’s Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing What’s Right and Protecting Yourself (Lyons Press, […]