SEC Releases Financial Report Confirming the Unprecedented Success of its Whistleblower Program
This article was originally published in The National Law Review The Securities and Exchange Commission made waves in 2020 by issuing its largest ever ...
SEC Whistleblower Program Announces Record Year In Annual Report to Congress
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program announced record-breaking accomplishments in their 2020 annual report to Con ...
SEC Issues $1.1 Million Whistleblower Award to Individual Whose Independent Reporting Prevented Significant Investor Harm
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a whistleblower award of $1.1 million granted to an individual whose reporting served as ...
SEC Announces Two Whistleblower Awards of $3.6 Million and $750,000
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced two whistleblower awards issued to individuals who assisted the Commission with investig ...
SEC Publishes New Whistleblower Rules; Deadlines Impact Thousands of Cases
Today, the Federal Register published the Whistleblower Program Rule changes approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC" or "Comm ...
SEC: A “Record Year for Whistleblowers”
Originally published in The National Law Review Going into 2020 there was tremendous apprehension among whistleblowers and their advocates that the U. ...
SEC Annual Report Highlighted by Record Year for SEC Whistleblower Awards
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Enforcement published their annual report for fiscal year 2020, which was highlighted ...
CFTC Whistleblower Program Sees Huge Increase in Tips and Awards
According to a report released on November 2, 2020, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) saw a 126% increase in whistle ...
SEC Whistleblower Receives $10 Million Award for Assisting in Investigation
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded an anonymous whistleblower $10 million for their efforts in prompting and assisting in ...