whistleblower awards

Who’s Blowing the Whistle?
Risk & Compliance

Who’s Blowing the Whistle?

Who’s behind all these disclosures of potentially illegal or illicit business activity? The SEC's annual whistleblower report provided some clues.
By Vincent Ryan | November 22, 2021
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SEC Fines From Enforcement Hit Record $4.68B
Risk & Compliance

SEC Fines From Enforcement Hit Record $4.68B

The number of new enforcement actions fell 17% this year but the SEC opened more than 150 COVID-related inquiries and investigations.
By Matthew Heller | November 3, 2020
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SEC Drops Proposed Whistleblower Award Rule
Risk & Compliance

SEC Drops Proposed Whistleblower Award Rule

The commission recognized “the importance of paying awards to whistleblowers and the invaluable contributions whistleblowers make to protecting investors."
By Matthew Heller | September 24, 2020
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SEC Wants the Power to Limit the Size of Whistleblower Awards
Risk Management

SEC Wants the Power to Limit the Size of Whistleblower Awards

Proposed amendments to the rules would give commissioners more discretion over the size of whistleblower awards; some say they could undercut the program.
By William Sprouse | July 2, 2018
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SEC Issues Milestone Whistleblower Award
Risk & Compliance

SEC Issues Milestone Whistleblower Award

The $700,000 award is the first to a company outsider, illustrating the broad scope of the SEC's whistleblower program.
By Matthew Heller | January 18, 2016
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Sheltering Whistleblowers
Workplace Issues

Sheltering Whistleblowers

The SEC is investigating any attempts by companies to muzzle would-be whistleblowers, including requiring them to forgo Dodd-Frank bounties.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | February 26, 2015
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