Congress closed 2020 by enacting two laws containing whistle-blower protections: the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) and the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act. The AMLA may foreshadow a more aggressive approach to recruiting whistleblowers.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an employee’s claim of retaliatory discharge under a whistleblower law that applies to the automobile industry.