Topic
Whistleblower Program
178 published works
Corporate and Securities Law
SEC Receives More Than 3,000 Whistleblower Tips in FY2012
Asset Search Blog
Asset Search News Roundup: September 28, 2012
By Fred Abrams
The name of a whistleblower is reportedly leaked and concealing assets in Luxembourg: A press release and “Ex-IRS examiner charged with naming whistleblower ” refer to the criminal complaint against Dennis Lerner of Edgewater, N.J.…
Federal Securities Law Source
SEC Makes First Whistleblower Award
By Bob Tannous
On August 21, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it has paid out the first award under its whistleblower award program, which was established under the 2010…
Corporate and Securities Law
SEC Makes First Whistleblower Bounty Award
By David Jenson
Securities Compliance Sentinel
NFA Issues Notice Regarding Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements
By Amit Shah
Last year, I blogged about the newly adopted Part 165 of the CFTC regulations, which implements the CFTC’s whistleblower program under the Dodd-Frank Act. Last week, the NFA issued a…
Securities Compliance Sentinel
The SEC Whistleblower Program May Have Spurred Corporate Reform
By Joshua Horn
There was plenty of debate when the SEC adopted its new whistle blower bounty program. Many commentators thought that the program would result in an onslaught of whistle blowers directly…
Workforce Bulletin
The Clock Is Ticking on Companies to Protect Themselves When Whistleblowers Bring Complaints
Guest Post By: H. David Kotz H. David Kotz is a Managing Director at Gryphon Strategies, a full-service investigation firm, which he joined in January 2012 after serving for over…
Subject to Inquiry
Lessons from the SEC Speaks in 2012 – Enforcement Themes & Trend
By Government Investigations Group
Last Friday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission held its annual “SEC Speaks” conference, which offers a glimpse into the prevailing trends and priorities at the Commission. As always, the…
Texas Employment Law Update
Dodd-Frank Act Effect on Employer Arbitration Programs
The Dodd-Frank Act created a "reward" (bounty) program for whistle blowers that voluntarily provide original information of fraud or unlawful activity in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Foreign Corrupt…
Asset Search Blog
An Asset Search Via Whistleblowers & Other Tipsters
By Fred Abrams
"Human Intelligence & The SEC’s Whistleblower Program" examines the government's handling of tips in its search for assets concealed by securities fraudsters. The IRS Whistleblower Program similarly seeks tips from informants…