Senators Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Chuck Grassley of Iowa last week reintroduced the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (“CAARA”), which did not make it through committee when it was first introduced this past July.  CAARA would amend the Antitrust Criminal Penalties Enforcement and Reform Act (“ACPERA”) to extend whistleblower protections to employees who provide information [...]

On July 25, 2011, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report recommending the addition of whistleblower protections to the Antitrust Criminal Penalties Enforcement and Reform Act (ACPERA).