Name
A new kind of payday: whistleblower program rewards
Date & Time
Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM
Speakers
Heather Nyong'o, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Ryan Danks, WilmerHale
Ronald Fiorillo, United States Department of Justice
Michael Koenig, Secretariat
Daniel Oakes, Axinn
Ryan Danks, WilmerHale
Ronald Fiorillo, United States Department of Justice
Michael Koenig, Secretariat
Daniel Oakes, Axinn
Description
- How will the new whistleblower reward program work? How much money can a whistleblower make? Where will this money come from? When can a whistleblower expect to have their payday?
- How effective have whistleblower programs been in the context of other crimes? In other jurisdictions?
- Are there similar benefits already available by joining a qui tam civil lawsuit?
- How will this new program interplay with the leniency program?