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CFTC Shows Whistleblowers the Money: Implications of Record $200 Million Award

Whistleblower’s Information and Assistance Led to an $800 Million Enforcement Action On October 21, 2021, the CFTC awarded $200 million to a whistleblower for providing … Continued

CFPB Proposes Consumer Protection Whistleblower Reward Program

To promote the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s mission of preventing consumer harm, the CFPB is working with Congress to advance legislation that would create a … Continued

Fourth Circuit Clarifies Broad Scope of False Claims Act Protected Whistleblowing

In David Grant v. United Airlines Inc., a False Claims Act (FCA) retaliation case brought by a United Aviation Maintenance Technician, the Fourth Circuit clarified … Continued

CFTC Whistleblower Program Annual Report Reveals Active Year and Success in Enlisting Whistleblowers to Combat Commodities Fraud

The annual report of the CFTC Whistleblower Program for FY 2018 reveals that the program had its most active year yet. Highlights of the report include: … 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

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

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

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

Tax and Securities Fraud Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed by Bloomberg BNA

Tax and Securities Fraud Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed by Bloomberg BNA Tax and securities fraud whistleblower lawyer Matt Stock was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA for … Continued

Risk & Compliance Magazine Publishes SEC Whistleblower Lawyers’ “Rules” for Whistleblowers to Qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award

Tips for SEC Whistleblowers to Qualify for a Whistleblower Award Risk & Compliance magazine, which reports about international developments in corporate risk management and regulatory … Continued

Whistleblower Firm Publishes Guide to Cybersecurity Whistleblowing

Guide for Cybersecurity Whistleblowers Whistleblower lawyer Dallas Hammer has published a Practitioner’s Guide to Cybersecurity Whistleblowing. The guide can be downloaded here. The guide summarizes rewards and … Continued

Compliance Week Quotes SEC Whistleblower Attorney About Auditor Independence

SEC Whistleblower Attorney Matt Stock Quoted About Auditor Independence Compliance Week article quoted SEC whistleblower attorney Matt Stock in an article titled “Audit committees need … Continued