SEC whistleblower cases Archives

How to Report a Ponzi Scheme and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Ponzi Schemes and the SEC Whistleblower Program Ten years have passed since the collapse of Bernard Madoff’s multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, which played a major role … Continued

Washingtonian Magazine Again Names Jason Zuckerman and Eric Bachman as Top Whistleblower Lawyers

Washingtonian magazine named Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman among the top whistleblower lawyers in its December 2018 top lawyers’ edition. Washingtonian compiles its list of Washington DC’s top legal … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Program Continues to Steamroll Securities Fraudsters, Issue Record-Breaking Awards

SEC Whistleblower Program Has Record-Breaking Year The SEC Whistleblower Program continued its remarkable run of success in fiscal year 2018. As detailed in its … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Attorney Participates in Forum About SEC Whistleblower Incentives

Whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman participated in a symposium at Fordham Law titled What Would We Do Without Them: Whistleblowers in the Era of Sarbanes-Oxley and … Continued

Can a Whistleblower Disclosure About Misleading Earnings Projections Qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award?

Yes, a disclosure about a misleading earnings projection that leads the SEC to take an enforcement action that recovers more than $1M in sanctions will … Continued

Can a whistleblower disclosure to the SEC about cybersecurity qualify for a SEC whistleblower award?

Yes, a disclosure about cybersecurity that leads to an enforcement action in which the SEC collects one million dollars or more in penalties will qualify … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Attorney Quoted About Proposed SEC Whistleblower Rules

A MarketWatch article titled SEC proposes to limit whistleblower awards quotes SEC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman about proposed amendments to the rules governing the SEC Whistleblower … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Participates in Online Debate About Whistleblower Incentives

SEC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman recently participated in an online discussion addressing whether whistleblowing measures should be strengthened. Zuckerman Law, which represents SEC whistleblowers worldwide, … Continued

SEC to Whistleblowers: Report Promptly and Expect a Minimal Award if You are Culpable

On September 14, 2018, the SEC awarded more than $1.5 million to a whistleblower, an amount that was “severely reduced” due to the whistleblower’s delay … Continued

Order Awarding $54 Million to Two SEC Whistleblowers Provides Three Lessons for Whistleblowers

SEC Announces Second-Largest Award in the History of the SEC Whistleblower Program On September 6, 2018, the SEC issued an order awarding a total of … Continued

SEC Proposes Amendments to SEC Whistleblower Rules

Update: On September 23, 2020, the SEC adopted amendments to the rules governing its whistleblower program. See our post: SEC Adopts Amendments to Whistleblower Rules … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Cases Resulting in Successful Award Claims

SEC Whistleblower Cases Resulting in SEC Whistleblower Awards Since 2012, SEC whistleblower cases have resulted in more than $1.7 billion in awards to whistleblowers, which includes … Continued

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