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, US Department of Justice
Daniel Oakes, Axinn
Ryan Danks, WilmerHale
Ronald Fiorillo, US Department of Justice
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?