The toy maker says it canceled a $250 million bond offering after receiving an "anonymous whistleblower letter."
The $1 million payout to a Danish security expert is believed to be the first in a cybersecurity case brought under the False Claims Act.
Becoming a whistleblower requires planning. For example, do you report the fraud internally first or go directly to the SEC?
Former technician Martin Tripp told the SEC that Tesla has put defective batteries in cars to meet production quotas.
Proposed amendments to the rules would give commissioners more discretion over the size of whistleblower awards; some say they could undercut the program.
The rate at which workers are reporting misconduct is on the rise, but so are the instances of companies retaliating against those who report.
The recent Supreme Court whistleblower ruling is a devastating blow to defenses against corporate fraud, says an architect of the SEC whistleblower program.
Companies should pay specific attention to risks arising from the increasingly common whistleblower complaints regarding data breaches and cybersecurity.
The decision likely won't have a substantial effect on companies, as significant protections for whistleblowers remain in place.
The justices find the anti-retaliation provisions of Dodd-Frank apply only to employees who complain of misconduct to the SEC.
When whistleblowers are involved in enforcement actions, perpetrators can expect greater financial sanctions and longer prison sentences, a study finds.
Years after going to prison, disgraced CFOs try to make something good come from their crimes by telling finance executives how they went wrong.
