Securities Fraud Whistleblower Archives

Whistleblowers Supercharge Anti-Fraud Enforcement in 2017

In 2017, whistleblower reward laws continued to supercharge anti-fraud enforcement and protect taxpayers and investors. Whistleblower False Claims Act Lawsuits Yield $3.4 Billion in … Continued

Annual Report Reveals SEC Whistleblower Program’s Bright Future: Hundreds of Millions in Whistleblower Awards Coming Soon

The 2017 Annual Report of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower reveals that the program is extraordinarily successful in enabling the SEC to protect investors … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Will Deliver Address About SEC Whistleblower Program

Leading whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will deliver an address at the NRS Fall 2017 Compliance Conference in Las Vegas on October 26th titled “Whistleblower Program: The ‘Game-Changer’ … Continued

Report Improper Revenue Recognition and Qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award

Reporting Improper Revenue Recognition to SEC Improper revenue recognition is the most common accounting violation targeted by the SEC. A January 2021 report issued … Continued

Appealing an SEC Whistleblower Award Determination

SEC Whistleblowers Denied Multimillion-Dollar Award On August 31, 2017, two whistleblowers appealed to the Second Circuit the SEC’s denial of a whistleblower award related … Continued

SEC to Announce Largest SEC Whistleblower Award to Date

J.P. Morgan Whistleblowers to Split $61 Million Award The SEC Whistleblower Office is set to announce its largest SEC whistleblower award to date – more … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Attorneys Publish Column in Forbes About Success of SEC Whistleblower Reward Program

One Billion Reasons Why The SEC Whistleblower-Reward Program Is Effective The leading Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower lawyers at Zuckerman Law have extensive experience representing corporate whistleblowers and have … Continued

Can Whistleblowers Disclose Secret Recordings to the SEC?

Many companies ban employees from making audio or video recordings in the workplace. Companies argue that these policies promote employee communication without the fear of … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Attorney: Benefits of Experienced Representation

SEC Whistleblower Program In its short history, the SEC Whistleblower Program has already awarded more than $154 million to whistleblowers. Under the program, the SEC … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Dallas Hammer Interviewed by Bloomberg About Dodd-Frank Protected Whistleblowing

Bloomberg Law Securities Law Daily interviewed whistleblower attorney Dallas Hammer about the scope of protected whistleblower under the Dodd-Frank Act for an article titled High Court Petitioned on Whistle-Blower Retaliation … Continued

Ponzi Scheme SEC Whistleblower Attorneys

Ponzi Schemes The SEC defines a Ponzi scheme as “an investment fraud that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new … Continued

SEC Scrutinizes “Fake News” Stock Promotion Schemes

SEC Enforcement Action Targeting Stock Promotion Schemes On April 10, 2017, the SEC announced enforcement actions against 27 individuals and entities for improper stock promotion … Continued

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