- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By Aaron Nicodemus2020-08-10T17:50:00
An anonymous whistleblower’s complaint alleging sexual misconduct by fired McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook prompted the company to file a lawsuit attempting to claw back some of the $41 million severance package it paid upon his ouster.
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2021-12-17T20:42:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
McDonald’s has agreed to drop its lawsuit against disgraced former CEO Steve Easterbrook, who will return more than $105 million in equity and cash he received upon the termination of his employment in 2019.
2020-08-28T18:24:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The SEC had scheduled a Sept. 2 vote on controversial changes to its whistleblower program that, if passed, could weaken the agency’s prohibition of retaliation against whistleblowers and limit large rewards. The meeting has been canceled.
2025-04-02T18:50:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s pivot in favor of crypto took another step as the agency indicated it wants to resolve a long-standing lawsuit against the crypto exchange Gemini.
2024-08-27T14:09:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Two pairs of claimants will receive whistleblower awards totaling more than $98 million and $24 million, respectively, for information they provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission that led to an enforcement action.
2024-08-23T15:47:00Z By Neil Hodge
Discrimination against whistleblowers in the U.K. has risen to such a level that the government may need to actively pursue plans to afford greater legal protection, as well as introduce financial awards to compensate for their “career suicide.”
2024-08-02T14:12:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The Department of Justice released the details of its long-awaited corporate whistleblower awards pilot program that will prioritize reporting in areas of corporate crime not currently covered by existing whistleblower programs.
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