CFTC Rewards Whistleblower Who Exposed Ongoing Fraud
On September 4, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a whistleblower award issued to an individual whose tip...
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SEC to Vote on Controversial Changes to Whistleblower Program on September 23
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. on September 23 to vote on...
VALIC Financial Advisors Pay SEC $40 Million to Settle Charges in Two Separate Actions
On July 28, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged VALIC Financial Advisors Inc. (VFA) in two separate actions...
SEC Orders Telegram Group To Return $1.2 Billion to Investors Following Unregistered Offering of Digital Tokens
On July 31, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it obtained court approval of settlements with Telegram...
Leading Whistleblower Attorney Argues Against Proposed “Soft Cap” to SEC Whistleblower Awards
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) postponed its vote on controversial changes to the highly successful whistleblower program. Whistleblower...
Investment Advisory Firm and Former CEO Ordered to Pay SEC Over $2 Million
On July 1, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of...
Japan Amends Whistleblower Protection Act
This summer, Japan passed amendments to its Whistleblower Protection Act to broaden the scope of whistleblower protections and ensure proper...
Department of Labor Report Finds OSHA Must Improve Handling of Whistleblower Complaints
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) must improve its handling of whistleblower complaints during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according...
Perpetrators of Forex Fraud Scheme to Pay CFTC Nearly $1.3 Million
On July 10, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a court order of default judgment in its case...
Whistleblower Attorney Warns Proposed “Soft Cap” on SEC Whistleblower Awards Could Undermine Whistleblower Program’s Deterrent Effect
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will soon vote on proposed amendments to the agency’s highly successful whistleblower program. ...
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