SEC Issues $600,000 Whistleblower Award
- posted: Mar. 29, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $600,000 whistleblower award on Tuesday, February 22 to an individual who voluntarily submitted unique, credible information to the agency that led Read More
SEC Whistleblower Program Surpasses $1 Billion Threshold
- posted: Dec. 30, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
The SEC whistleblower program achieved a significant milestone at the beginning of September when it surpassed a total of $1 billion in awards. The agency announced this first whistleblower award in Read More
SEC Issues Shared $2.6 Million Award to Five Whistleblowers
- posted: Dec. 14, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of $2.6 million shared among five individuals who assisted the agency with three separate enforcement proceedings. One whistleblower received $1.2 million Read More
Three Compliance Officers Awarded $1 Million in SEC Claim
- posted: Nov. 25, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently awarded three compliance professionals a joint award of $1 million for their role in helping the agency uncover and prosecute misconduct at their Read More
SEC Issues $3.8 Million Whistleblower Award in Fraud Case
- posted: Nov. 23, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
In July, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $3.8 million award to a whistleblower who assisted the commission by providing crucial information during an ongoing investigation into Read More
SEC Sees Significant Increase in COVID-19 Related Tips and Complaints
- posted: Sep. 17, 2020
- Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) noted it has seen a “spike” in tips, complaints and referrals related to COVID-19, prompting brand new investigations for the commission. The agency Read More
Latest SEC Whistleblower Award: $3.8 Million
- posted: Aug. 31, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The most recent SEC whistleblower award was a $3.8 million bounty to a whistleblower who offered information to the agency that resulted in a successful enforcement action. As always, the information Read More
SEC Expected to Get Tougher on Cyber Fraud
- posted: Jan. 21, 2019
- Fraud
A report from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last fall warned that publicly held companies with insufficient internal accounting controls are more likely to cause cyber fraud and could Read More
The SEC’s Groundbreaking Settlement with Yahoo
- posted: Jul. 12, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
On April 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settlement with the Altaba, Inc., formerly known as Yahoo! Inc., worth $35 million. The figure settled charges that the Read More
Wall Street, Pay Attention: Whistleblowers Will Reap $45 Million in CFTC Awards in 2018
- posted: Mar. 01, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act created whistleblower programs under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). For the most part, it’s been the SEC’s Read More
Recent Whistleblower Case Shows Potential for Reduction in Monetary Awards
- posted: Sep. 25, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
On February 28, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded a whistleblower 20 percent of the sanctions paid in association with an enforcement action brought forth as a result Read More
SEC Awards Whistleblower $500,000 After Tip About Misconduct
- posted: Aug. 24, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
In May, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded a whistleblower more than $500,000. The company insider had provided valuable information to the agency that “prompted an SEC investigation Read More
Two Whistleblower Cases Show Major Contrast of How Cases Can Result
- posted: Sep. 18, 2014
- Employee Rights
A couple of recent whistleblower cases that have received national attention show the large divide that still exists in the way that these cases can progress. The first case saw Read More
Are More SEC Protections on the Way for Whistleblowers?
- posted: Aug. 25, 2014
- Employee Rights
A pro-whistleblower coalition comprising organizations including the Government Accountability Project, the Project on Government Oversight and more is in the news for pressuring the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to Read More