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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

Whistleblowers with axes to grind are protected

“Wrongdoing is no less wrong because it was brought to light by an employee with an axe to grind[,]” argues the U.S. Office of Special … Continued

EB-5 Visa Scandal Underscores the Critical Role Whistleblowers Play in Exposing EB-5 Fraud

$50M EB-5 Visa Scandal On April 5, 2017, federal authorities raided a business run by a California attorney and her father that is suspected of … 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

Sarbanes-Oxley Protects Disclosures About Inadequate Information Security Controls

Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Defeats Motion to Dismiss On March 30, 2017, a Florida district court denied Tyco International Management Company’s (Tyco) motion to dismiss a Sarbanes-Oxley … Continued

OSHA Orders Wells Fargo to Pay $5.4M to Whistleblower

Wells Fargo Whistleblower Prevails at OSHA In what appears to be the largest DOL damages award in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation case, OSHA issued an … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Will Address BNA Bloomberg Webinar About Trying Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Retaliation Cases

Whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman will speak at a BNA Bloomberg webinar titled “Trying Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Retaliation Cases” on Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 12:00 PM to … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Program: Exposing Insider Trading

SEC’s Increased Focus on Insider Trading On March 23, 2017, a New York federal judge granted a temporary asset freeze against the assets of a … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at DC Bar Program About Whistleblower Rights, Protections and Challenges

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman, Principal of Washington DC whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law, will speak at a DC Bar program on April 4, 2017 titled … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Eric Bachman Will Speak at Seminar About Whistleblower Claims

Whistleblower lawyer Eric Bachman will speak at a DC Bar CLE about whistleblower rights and protection for federal employees on April 24, 2017. The other … Continued

Ninth Circuit Holds that Dodd-Frank Protects Internal Whistleblowing

UPDATE: In Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, the Supreme Court clarified the scope of the whistleblower protection provision of the Dodd-Frank Act. Click here to … Continued

Securities Fraud Enforcement Action Prompts the Question: What Was the Company Smoking?

On March 9, 2017, the SEC charged a California-based marijuana company, Medbox, with securities fraud for falsely reporting “record” revenue numbers to investors and claiming … Continued