Government-backed whistleblower programs experienced another critical year in 2023, with enforcement actions that led to significant the recoveries of billions of dollars in ill-gotten gains and interest. Just in time for Thanksgiving, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently released their whistleblower program…

It is an exciting time at the National Whistleblower Center (NWC). While we excitedly prepare to attend the UN’s CoSP10 next month and continue our pursuit of environmental justice, we are overjoyed to announce that NWC Executive Director Siri Nelson was sworn in as a member of the Supreme Court…

This December, a treaty body which gives guidance to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will meet to present new methods for tackling corruption. The Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) to the United Nations Convention against Corruption is the biannual meeting where state parties — with…

Believe it or not, there have been whistleblower claims tied to exorcists, extraterrestrials and waste that could easily be fodder for the next horror or thriller film franchise. These fascinating tales provide a broad view of the various types of violations that can occur across the whistleblower spectrum. With Halloween…

Quality evidence is tantamount when considering the potential impact of a whistleblower claim. A hunch or second-hand information will typically not qualify as evidence of wrongdoing or a crime. In Rules For Whistleblowers: A Handbook For Doing What’s Right[MOU1] , author Stephen M. Kohn, Esq., who is also National Whistleblower…

National Whistleblower Center (NWC) wishes to acknowledge the horrific attacks committed by Hamas in Israel in early October. While we realize this can be a sensitive and highly charged issue, the reports of murder, abduction and rape that have reportedly been perpetrated by Hamas — designated as a terrorist organization…

While Former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill helped form the United Nations after World War II, he famously said: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” The phrase is meant to create opportunities for the betterment of society, and not to be exploited. …

Whether dealing retirement communities administrators or international money launderers, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently demonstrated the breadth and depth of its investigations to expose fraud. Last month, the DOJ announced a high-profile resolution underscored the importance of the False Claims Act (FCA). In this Sunday Read, National…

National Whistleblower Center advocates for laws and policies that protect whistleblowers. But what happens with the laws, and how should whistleblowers interact with these laws? Stephen M. Kohn’s new book Rules for Whistleblowers: A Handbook for Doing What’s Right is an amazing and thorough resource for how a prospective whistleblower…