CFTC whistleblower reward Archives

Recent CFTC Whistleblower Awards Signal Flexibility in Determining Award Percentage

Within one week, the CFTC issued two awards to whistleblowers, one in the amount of $30M and another in the amount of $70,000. Although the … Continued

CFTC Strengthens Anti-Retaliation Protections for Whistleblowers and Improves CFTC Whistleblower Award Program

On May 22, 2017, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unanimously approved amendments to its whistleblower rules that strengthen anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers, prohibit “gag … Continued

Whistleblower Rewards and Bounties for Disclosures of Market Manipulation Schemes

Recently, the CFTC and SEC have stepped up enforcement actions to prevent market manipulation schemes. The SEC defines manipulation as “intentional conduct designed to deceive … Continued

Whistleblowers Help CFTC Obtain Record Penalties for Commodities Fraud

On November 21, 2016, the CFTC released its annual enforcement results for FY 2016. According to the report, the agency filed 68 enforcement cases and … Continued

CFTC Proposed Regulations Will Protect Whistleblowers and Prohibit Gag Clauses

In a marked shift from its 2011 rulemaking implementing the whistleblower reward provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has … Continued

Swap Reporting CFTC Whistleblower Lawyers

Swap Dealer Disclosure and Reporting Requirements Under the Dodd-Frank Act, swap dealers and major swap participants are required to comply with certain disclosure, … Continued

CFTC Announces Second Whistleblower Award in 2016 as the Agency’s Whistleblower Reward Program Picks Up Steam

By Dallas Hammer Today the CFTC announced it has awarded a whistleblower $50,000 for information provided through its whistleblower award program. In 2010, the … Continued

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