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Whistleblower Program
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White Collar Law & Investigations
SEC Amends Whistleblower Rules
By John Murray
On September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in a 3-2 vote, approved several significant amendments to, and interpretive guidance on, the rules governing its whistleblower program. Most…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
New SEC Final Rule clarifies whistleblower program
On September 23, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a Final Rule, effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, regarding various aspects of its whistleblower…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto Discusses Changes to SEC Whistleblower Rules
On September 23, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved changes to its highly successful Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower program in a 3-2 vote [1]. The program has resulted in…
The SEC Institute Blog
A Big Day in SEC Rulemaking
On September 23, 2020, the SEC adopted two major Final Rules dealing with two very different issues, shareholder proposals and the whistleblower program. Shareholder Proposals The Commission approved changes in…
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: How the SEC Whistleblower Program Has Changed Corporate Compliance and SEC Enforcement
[caption id="attachment_20330" align="alignleft" width="200"] Matt Stock[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20331" align="alignleft" width="198"] Jason Zuckerman[/caption] In the following guest post, Matt Stock and Jason Zuckerman take a look at five ways that the…
Cartel Capers
Happy 10th Birthday SEC Whistleblower Statute
On the 10th anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act, which provided the SEC with a whistleblower reward, leading whistleblower attorneys Matt Stock and Jason Zuckerman published an opinion piece on Market…
Mahany Law Blog
Will I Get Caught? Playing IRS Audit Roulette
By JP
IRS Pays Cash Whistleblower Rewards for Information about Unreported or Unpaid Taxes. Learn How to Collect Your Reward “Will I get caught?” is one of the most common questions asked…
Does Crime Pay?
Both Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Awards are on the Rise
By David A. Wilson, Ben Sandlin
Whether attributable to the pandemic effect of remote work, layoffs and furloughs, or the slew of recent substantial awards, the SEC’s whistleblower tip line is lighting up with greater frequency.…
The D&O Diary
SEC Grants Largest Ever Individual Whistleblower Award
In a June 4, 2020 press release (here), the SEC announced that it had granted an individual a $50 million whistleblower award, the largest ever award to a single individual.…
Corporate Governance & Internal Investigations Advisor
SEC Announces Largest Whistleblower Award of 2020 – Over $27 Million
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced a whistleblower award of more than $27 million, representing the largest SEC whistleblower award of 2020. This is the sixth largest award…