Whistleblower News From The Inside -- November 17, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Federal agency pulls recommendations for whistleblower protection for offshore workers — A federal agency that investigated the Deepwater Horizon disaster has withdrawn its recommendation to extend whistleblower protections to offshore workers, saying it agrees with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s reasons for refusing to enact the protections. KATC

Many ICOs are fraudulent, say men behind two top bitcoin rivals — Issuing digital tokens is a popular way for many start-ups to raise money, but two prominent names in the cryptocurrency space warned about the rise in fraudulent projects that offer little value to investors. CNBNC

Anti-Fraud Collaboration encourages reporting on financial misconduct — The Anti-Fraud Collaboration, a joint effort of the Center for Audit Quality, Financial Executives International, the Institute of Internal Auditors and the National Association of Corporate Directors, has released a new report urging accountants, auditors and other business people to blow the whistle on any financial reporting shenanigans they see. Accounting Today