Jason Zuckerman, Matthew Stock, Author at Zuckerman Law

NAVEX Report Reveals Increase in Whistleblower Retaliation and Reporting of Misconduct

NAVEX’s 2022 Risk & Compliance Hotline & Incident Management Benchmark Report reveals an increase in internal reporting about misconduct and an increase in allegations of … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Comments on SEC Whistleblower Rule Amendments

A Law360 article titled Whistleblower Attorneys Cheer SEC’s Tipster Rule Reboot quotes SEC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman about the amendments to the rules governing the … Continued

Can the SEC Whistleblower Program Pay an Award to a Whistleblower for Reporting a Violation of OFAC Sanctions?

Although violations of OFAC sanctions are enforced primarily by the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Department of Justice, the SEC can take enforcement … Continued

State Treasurers Call on SEC to Investigate Apple’s Nondisclosure Agreements

In a January 30, 2022 letter to SEC Chair Gensler, eight State treasurers requested that the SEC investigate Apple’s nondisclosure agreements and whether Apple misled the SEC … Continued

Securities Fraud Whistleblowers Rewarded $37 Million for Providing Key Evidence in SEC Investigation

Securities Fraud Whistleblowers Rewarded $37 Million The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a whistleblower award of approximately $37 million to two joint whistleblowers who … Continued

Better Markets’ Report Documents the Success of the SEC Whistleblower Program

Today Better Markets issued a compelling report documenting the success of the SEC Whistleblower Program titled SEC’s Whistleblower Program: A $5 Billion Success Story With … Continued

Biden Administration’s Anti-Corruption Strategy Enlists Whistleblowers to Combat Corruption

On December 6, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration released the first-ever United States Strategy on Countering Corruption (Anti-Corruption Strategy). The Anti-Corruption Strategy outlines a whole-of-government approach … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Program Attracts Record Number of Tips and Pays Record Awards in FY 2021

The SEC Whistleblower Program’s 2021 annual report reveals that the program is achieving significant success in attracting high-quality tips, strengthening the SEC’s enforcement of federal … Continued

Annual Report of CFTC Whistleblower Program Reveals Continued Growth, Including 961 Tips Filed in FY21

Today the CFTC released the annual report of the CFTC Whistleblower Program for FY 2021. The report suggests that the program is playing an important … Continued

CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program: What Violations Qualify for an Award?

Contact our experienced CFTC whistleblower lawyers today for a free confidential consultation. The CFTC’s recent announcement that it is paying a whistleblower a $200 … Continued

CFTC Shows Whistleblowers the Money: Implications of Record $200 Million Award

Whistleblower’s Information and Assistance Led to an $800 Million Enforcement Action On October 21, 2021, the CFTC awarded $200 million to a whistleblower for providing … Continued

SEC Awards $40M to Two Whistleblowers: Lessons for Prospective SEC Whistleblowers

On October 15, 2021, the SEC announced that it awarded $40M to two whistleblowers. According to the order, both whistleblowers provided original information to … Continued

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