SEC Awards $400,000 to Whistleblower Culpable in Ponzi Scheme They Reported
On November 23, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $400,000 whistleblower award to an individual who provided the agency with ...
$200 Million Whistleblower Reward Sparks Nationwide Debate
This piece originally appeared in JD Supra. Wall Street was stunned when, on October 21, 2021 the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a relat ...
Following Record Award, CFTC Grants $1 Million to Two Whistleblowers
On November 22, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced two whistleblower awards totaling nearly $1 million issued to individua ...
SEC Awards Over $10 Million to Several Whistleblowers
On November 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued whistleblower awards totaling approximately $10.4 million in connection with ...
FY2021 a Big Year for SEC Enforcement Efforts
On November 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its enforcement results for the 2021 fiscal year, which ended on September ...
The Plight of Chinese Whistleblowers and Journalists During COVID
This article was originally published by JD Supra. On February 7, 2020, officials confirmed the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, the first COVID-19 whistlebl ...
SEC Report Details Record-Shattering Year for Whistleblower Program
On November 15, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program released its Annual Report to Congress for the 2021 fiscal yea ...
Don’t Use “Build Back Better” to Sabotage the False Claims Act
This article first appeared in the National Law Review. Congress is on the verge of setting a dangerous precedent. As part of the Build Back Better A ...
SEC Awards More Than $15 Million to Two Whistleblowers
On November 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued whistleblower awards totaling more than $15 million to two individuals who vo ...
Whistleblower Protections: A Key to the Success of President Biden’s “Fight Against Corruption”
This piece first appeared in the National Law Review. On December 20, 2021, the Vice President, the National Security Advisor, a majority of the Presi ...
Why Did Seven Senators Oppose the False Claims Amendments Act of 2021?
This article was originally published in the National Law Review. On October 28, there was a hearing and vote on the False Claims Amendments Act of 20 ...
New Cop on a Bigger Block: The CFTC Steps into Enforcement of Anti-Corruption in Commodities Markets with Vitol Settlement
The Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) tasks the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with regulating the U.S. derivatives markets. A December 3, 202 ...