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The impetus for the change is the argument that the military has a serious problem with sexual assault and the best way to solve that problem is to make this drastic and uncalled for change. We believe that removing the commander from decisions regarding court-martial charges is drastic and statistically unsubstantiated.
Congress has repeatedly rejected proposals to remove commanders from the process because it recognizes that commanders must have a stake in the enforcement of good order and discipline. Currently, military lawyers advise commanders on courses of action, after reviewing available witness statements, forensic evidence and the likelihood of success at trial. Commanders, not lawyers, make the final decision because signaling to a unit that the commander, not lawyers, are in charge is critical during periods of training as well as combat.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Whistleblower Developments is a periodic report covering significant cases, decisions, proposals, and legislation related to whistleblower statutes and how they may impact your business. Recent developments include:
SEC Whistleblower Awards Accelerate, with Nearly 25% of Total Program Awards Issued in Q4 of 2020
The fourth quarter of 2020 saw approximately $176 million in whistleblower awards
1 – almost the same amount awarded in the entire previous fiscal year, which was itself a record-setting year.
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This acceleration was driven in part by a record-setting $114 million whistleblower award issued on October 22, 2020 to a single whistleblower whose information and assistance led to successful SEC enforcement and related actions. The SEC characterized the whistleblower’s actions as “extraordinary” and noted that the claimant “suffered serious personal and professional hardships” as a result of making a report. Even without thi
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Whistleblower Developments is a periodic report covering significant cases, decisions, proposals, and legislation related to whistleblower statutes and how they may impact your business. Recent developments include:
SEC Whistleblower Awards Accelerate, with Nearly 25% of Total Program Awards Issued in Q4 of 2020
New Anti-Money Laundering Act Incentivizes Whistleblowers
CFTC Releases Its Whistleblower Program 2020 Annual Report
Texas District Court Allows SOX Whistleblower Claim To Proceed Against Publicly-Traded Parent Company Of Whistleblower’s Employer
SEC Whistleblower Awards Accelerate, with Nearly 25% of Total Program Awards Issued in Q4 of 2020
The fourth quarter of 2020 saw approximately $176 million in whistleblower awards
By ROSE L. THAYER | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 26, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas The military needs to improve how it determines housing allowances for service members and subsidies for private housing companies after a government report found the Pentagon doled out payments miscalculated by more than $1 million in some cases. The Government Accountability Office report released Monday delved deep into the Defense Department’s process for collecting data to determine the monthly allowance each service member should receive for housing. The allowance varies based on a service member s geographic location, rank and number of dependents and the report found using incomplete or old data could have resulted in service members receiving miscalculated allowances.