Senate Once Again Passes Antitrust Whistleblower Bill

The Senate Nov. 15 passed the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (S. 807) to extend whistleblower protection to employees who provide information to the Justice Department related to criminal antitrust violations.

The House has yet to consider the measure, which has been sponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) for four congressional sessions without winning final passage. This is the third time the Senate has passed it unanimously.

The bill would allow employees who have reported an antitrust violation, and believe they are victims of retaliation based on that report, to complain to the Labor Department. ...