By: Jeffrey M. Haber The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”), enacted on July 21, 2010, amended the Securities Exchange Act by adding Section 21F-17, “Whistleblower …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber On August 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) announced (here) that it adopted two amendments to the rules governing its whistleblower program. …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act added Section 21F to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), establishing the Securities …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber The new year is days old, but that has not stopped the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) from awarding whistleblowers money under the Commission’s …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber On September 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) announced (here) that it paid approximately $110 million and $4 million to two whistleblowers …
Whistleblowers play an important role in detecting and stopping securities laws violations. They do so often by risking their career and reputation. For this reason, whistleblowers may receive a monetary …
In 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) to combat illegal and fraudulent conduct on Wall Street and promote compliance with the …
Whistleblowers often risk career and reputation to report fraud or other illegal conduct. In 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) to, …
In past articles, this Blog has written about qui tam actions under the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). Typically, the whistleblower (known as the “relator”) adds a claim under the …
Retaliation is the primary concern among those who decide to blow the whistle on wrongdoing. It represents a significant impediment to obtaining the primary goals of whistleblowing: accountability and transparency …
