SEC Whistleblower Award Archives

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Whistleblower Rules that Will Strengthen Some Aspects of the Program But Also Reduce Large Awards and Limit Protection Against Retaliation

By a vote of 3-2, the SEC adopted amendments to the rules governing the SEC Whistleblower Program. Now about a decade old, the program has … Continued

How to Report Unregistered Convertible Debt Lenders or Penny Stock Dealers and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

SEC Targets Unregistered Convertible Debt Lenders and Penny Stock Dealers The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is targeting convertible debt lenders and penny stock … Continued

Top 6 Reasons Why the SEC Whistleblower Program Is Successful

Top 6 Reasons Why the SEC Whistleblower Program Is Successful In response to the 2008 financial crisis, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act on July … Continued

SEC Awards $3.8 Million to Whistleblower for Assistance in Halting a Fraudulent Scheme

Award for Contributing Original Information to Ongoing Investigation Today the SEC awarded $3.8 million to a whistleblower that provided new information during the course of an … Continued

How the Best SEC Whistleblower Law Firms Advocate for SEC Whistleblowers

In a recent episode of inSecurities titled Inside the World of Whistleblowers, SEC whistleblower attorney Matt Stock discusses his extensive experience effectively representing … Continued

Report Cryptocurrency Fraud and Earn a Whistleblower Award

The Rise of Cryptocurrency Fraud Cryptocurrency is a digital asset that uses cryptography and blockchain technology to make secure financial transactions independent of a central … Continued

Report Financial Statement Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Increase in Reports of Financial Statement Fraud In July 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act, which established the SEC Whistleblower Program. The program offers monetary … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Reflects on the Success of the SEC Whistleblower Program on its 10th Anniversary

Success of the SEC Whistleblower Program In a recent podcast episode titled Inside the World of Whistleblowers, inSecurities interviewed SEC whistleblower lawyer Matt Stock, Director … Continued

$400 Million Awarded to SEC Whistleblowers

$400 Million Awarded to SEC Whistleblowers Today, the SEC Office of the Whistleblower announced that it has issued more than $400 million in awards to … Continued

How to Identify and Report a Ponzi Scheme

Ponzi Schemes at Highest Level in a Decade A Ponzi scheme is a type of investment fraud that leads investors to believe the “returns” on their … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Program Releases 2019 Annual Report

SEC Whistleblower Program’s Continued Success in 2019 The SEC Whistleblower Program’s 2019 Annual Report to Congress reveals that SEC whistleblower awards have proven to be … Continued

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Strengthening Corporate Whistleblower Protections and Improving the SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs

Senators Baldwin, Durbin, Ernst, and Grassley introduced S. 2529, the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act (WPIA), which would protect corporate whistleblowers who report potential securities or … Continued

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