Whistleblower News

U.S. senators have rekindled a bipartisan effort to fortify the Securities and Exchange Commission’s relatively young whistleblower program. In particular, the SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2025 — reintroduced by longtime whistleblower advocate Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, alongside Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and co-sponsored by another Republican and two Democrats — would outline protection from retaliation and timely processing of whistleblower claims. The original SEC … [Read more...]

Whistleblowers and their advocates are asking an appeals court to protect an age-old whistleblower law by reversing a lower court that held it to be unconstitutional. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the coming months will take up the matter, which could significantly influence whistleblowers’ ability to help the federal government root out fraud. The background The False Claims Act, which dates back to Civil War times, says government contractors that knowingly defraud the … [Read more...]

Allegations have been mounting that private insurance companies take advantage of the Medicare Advantage, or Part C, program — at high cost to the federal government (and thus, to taxpayers). U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, sent a letter to one of the largest healthcare organizations in the world, UnitedHealth Group, demanding details about the company’s Medicare billing practices. He wrote that, for the past decade, he has been urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and … [Read more...]

Potential whistleblowers should create a timeline from the first sign of fraud or misconduct. This simple task is crucial. Fraud may typically begin with a specific action, but the facts unfold over time, and whistleblowers often discover the scheme later.  Writing the full story may seem overwhelming, but a timeline helps organize facts and presents the chronology of events without needing special writing skills.  An effective timeline captures precise dates and times of events.  It provides … [Read more...]

A whistleblower program regarding motor vehicle safety defects has taken shape, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration formalizing the rules outlining its program. The program pertains to individuals who have worked in the auto industry and who offer original information about vehicle flaws that are “likely to cause unreasonable risk of death or serious physical injury,” according to the final rule text. Specifically, eligible whistleblowers are current or former employees or … [Read more...]