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Whistleblower Program
178 published works
Federal Securities Law Source
The Top 10 Most Intriguing Federal Securities Litigation Stories in 2011 (Part 1 of 2)
Today and tomorrow, the Federal Securities Litigation Blog will take a break from discussing the most recent events and, with a larger-than-usual entry, examine the Top 10 securities litigation stories…
Federal Securities Law Source
SEC Whistleblower’s Office Releases First Annual Report Including a Snapshot of the Types of Tips Received Thus Far
The SEC's Office of Whistleblower has released its first Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program for Fiscal Year 2011. The Report (available here) points out that because the Final Rules…
The D&O Diary
SEC Releases Initial Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program
Even thought the SEC’s final regulations for the Dodd-Frank whistleblower program just became effective on August 12, 2011, the agency has already filed its first report on the whistleblower program.…
Corporate and Securities Law
SEC Staff Issues First Whistleblower Report
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
French Appeals Court Suspends U.S. Company’s Whistleblower Program
On September 23, 2011, a French Labor Court in Caen suspended a whistleblower program implemented by a U.S. company's French affiliate despite the fact that the French Data Protection Authority…
Federal Securities Law Source
CFTC Adopts Whistleblower Rules; Attempts to “Harmonize” With the SEC Rules
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has adopted its Final Rules to implement a whistleblower program mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. The CFTC stated that it sought to harmonize its rules…
Federal Securities Law Source
SEC Launches Website For The Office of the Whistleblower As Rules Become Effective
The SEC announced that its Whistleblower Rules, adopted on May 25, 2011 became effective today and the Commission launched its new web page (here) for that particular office. In addition,…
Subject to Inquiry
CFTC Adopts Final Whistleblower Rules
By Government Investigations Group
On Thursday, August 4th, during a public meeting to consider the adoption of several final rules under the Dodd-Frank Act, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted 4-1 in…
Banking & Finance Law Report
SEC Whistleblower Rules
In mid-August the SEC’s new whistleblower rules will take effect (click here for the Final Rule). The new rules explain and further define the requirements of a whistleblower program that…
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
SEC Issues Final Rules for Whistleblower Program under Dodd-Frank Act
On May 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued final rules creating a whistleblower program under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as required by Section 922…