SEC Whistleblower Program Archives

How to Report Promissory Note Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Promissory Note Frauds Fraudsters have recently begun to use promissory notes as vehicles to defraud investors out of billions of dollars. Most promissory note frauds share common … Continued

How to Report Spoofing and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Spoofing and Market Manipulation Spoofing is a form of market manipulation where traders artificially inflate the supply and demand of an asset to increase profits. … Continued

SEC Prevails in Case Challenging its Anti-Gag Rule, a Pillar of the SEC Whistleblower Reward Program

A critical reason for the success of the SEC whistleblower program is the SEC’s adoption and enforcement of a strong anti-gag rule prohibiting any “person” … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at PLI CLE About Corporate Whistleblowing in 2021

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a Practicing Law Institute CLE about Corporate Whistleblowing in 2021 on June 30th. To register, click here. Zuckerman … Continued

Whistleblowers Can Play a Critical Role in the Biden Administration’s Fight Against Corruption

Today the White House issued an anti-corruption directive to federal agencies to prioritize efforts to combat corruption, including money laundering. The directive recognizes that “[c]orruption … Continued

Top 10 Ways Companies Cook the Books and How to Get an SEC Whistleblower Reward for Reporting Accounting Fraud

Companies “cook the books” when they use accounting schemes and tricks to falsify their financial statements (i.e., their books) to make their results appear … Continued

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SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at Seminar Examining New SEC Whistleblower Program Developments and the Scope of Corporate Whistleblower Protection Post-Digital Realty

SEC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a Lawline CLE titled Examining New SEC Whistleblower Program Developments and the Scope of Corporate Whistleblower Protection … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer will Moderate DC Bar Program About New Developments in the SEC Whistleblower Program

SEC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will moderate a DC Bar webcast program titled New Developments in the SEC Whistleblower Program on December 9, 2020. To … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Program Firing on all Cylinders

The FY 2020 report of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower reveals that the SEC whistleblower program is firing on all cylinders. Enforcement actions from … Continued

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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

Whistleblower Retaliation Lawyer Will Speak at Webinar About Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

Whistleblower retaliation lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a National Business Institute webinar about Whistleblower Law and Retaliation Claims on August 12, 2020. Click here to … Continued

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