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Mining Law Monitor - Volume 23, Issue 1 - (Fall/Winter 2006)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 12.22.06

  • "Climate Change: Things Are Starting to Heat Up," Co-Authors: Ann Klee and Chet Thompson.
  • "On-Site Health Clinics: The Privacy Risks of Providing Care," Co-Authors: Tim Means and Ben Butler.
  • "Dust in the Wind: EPA Revises the PM National Ambient Air Quality Standards," Author: Chet Thompson.

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Client Alert | 7 min read | 10.27.26

New Developments in DOJ Whistleblower Policies and HHS Disclosures: Key Takeaways for General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers, and Boards

On October 20, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division announced a new whistleblower rewards initiative, the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP). Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald issued a directive earlier this month directing Division leadership to design and implement policies and programs that incentivize whistleblowers to bring forward credible information pertaining to fraud. The new WHIP incentive pays awards of $10,000 to $30,000 for qualifying tips at or around the time criminal charges are filed or unsealed, rather than years later at case resolution....