Topic
Whistleblower Program
178 published works
Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
Recent Whistleblower Issues: Key Takeaways from the Conference Board’s Governance Watch Webcast
By Matthew C. Solomon, Grace Kurland
On September 12, 2017, Governance Watch and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP hosted a panel discussion on “Recent Whistleblower Issues.” Participants in the panel discussion included Matthew Solomon, a…
Tax Controversy 360
IRS Guidance Says IRS Can Disclose Confidential Taxpayer Information to Whistleblower with Impunity
By Robin L. Greenhouse, Andrew R. Roberson, Kevin Spencer
Every taxpayer should be aware of the real risk that its own employees could disclose the taxpayer’s confidential and privileged information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a whistleblower…
Subject to Inquiry
SEC: $7 Million Award to be Split by Three Whistleblowers
By Government Investigations Group
On Monday, January 23, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded more than $7 million to be split among three whistleblowers. The three individuals helped the SEC in its…
Proskauer Whistleblower Defense
Highlights of SEC’s 2016 Annual Whistleblower Report
By Harris Mufson, Marissa A. Mastroianni
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Whistleblower recently released its sixth Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program to Congress, which details information on the SEC’s activities and…
The D&O Diary
SEC’s Annual Report Highlights Whistleblower Awards
When Congress created the SEC Whistleblower program in the Dodd-Frank Act, one of the requirements was that the SEC’s Office of the Whistlblower would provide an annual report to Congress.…
The D&O Diary
Six Things to Know Now About the SEC Whistleblower Program
One of the signature features of the Dodd-Frank Act was its creation of an SEC Whistleblower program. Under the program, the SEC can award whistleblowers a bounty of between ten…
Corporate Governance & Internal Investigations Advisor
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Surpasses $100 Million in Awards Through Whistleblower Program
On August 30, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it surpassed the $100 million mark in monetary awards for whistleblowers. Through the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley…
Banking, Finance and Securities
CFTC Proposes Rules to Align with SEC Whistleblower Program
On August 30, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed amendments to the regulations governing its whistleblower bounty program. A number of the changes are aimed at more…
The D&O Diary
Securities Regulators Around the World Adopt Whistleblower Reporting Programs
One of the Dodd-Frank Act’s signature features was its creation of potentially massive bounties for whistleblowers that reported financial fraud to the SEC. During the time that the Dodd-Frank whistleblower…
Subject to Inquiry
SEC Loses Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower
By Government Investigations Group
On Friday, July 8, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Sean McKessey, Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower, will be leaving his post by the end…