Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into a compliance related topic, literally going into the weeds to more fully explore a subject. In this, our 200th episode Matt and Tom go into the weeds to look at the new anti-money launder whistleblower law (AMLA) which is part for the updated Bank Secrecy Act legislation, included in the National Defense Authorization Act authorization of 2012 (get all that). It significantly expands whistleblower protections for those who come forward with AML or other similar allegations. Some of the issues we consider are:
· Why has this been created for the Department of the Treasury?
· Who will administer the whistleblower program?
· What lessons has Congress learned about protecting whistleblowers?
· Can a CCO be a whistleblower under this new law? How about a GC?
Resources
For more information see Mengqi Sun’s article in the WSJ Risk & Compliance:
Defense Bill Proposes Anti-Money-Laundering Whistleblower Program
For an excellent breakdown of the legislation, see the Zuckerman Law Firm’s Whistleblower Protection Law and SEC Whistleblower Awards Blog:
