On December 14, a multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden (the “Company”), announced it had reached agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Who can be a whistleblower? What are whistleblowers and what does becoming one mean? These are common questions employees wonder when they discover that company doing something wrong. Whistleblowers speak up about fraud can help government recover misspent or stolen funds.
In the past several years there has been a significant decrease in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement efforts. Reports suggest that corporate criminal cases have decreased.