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SEC Issues 4th Largest Whistleblower Award: $104 Million to 7 Individuals
On August 4, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it granted a total of $104 million in awards to seven whistleblowers, citing their willingness to provide original information which led to a successful enforcement action. The combined...
SEC Awards $9 Million to Whistleblower Who Helped Agency Recover Millions
On July 12, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $9 million whistleblower award. The agency granted the award to an individual who voluntarily provided the agency with original information that contributed to the success of an enforcement...
IRS Whistleblower Program’s Annual Report: Long Waits, Low Rewards
On June 28, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its Annual Report to Congress regarding the performance of the agency's whistleblower program in fiscal year 2022. According to the report, the IRS paid out 132 awards to whistleblowers totaling $37.8...
Former Acting Chair of SEC Calls for SEC Whistleblower Reform Bill
According to Allison Herren Lee, former Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2023 “will help ensure that the SEC Whistleblower Program remains an indispensable tool in the Commission’s efforts to police...
Further Audit of IRS Whistleblower Program Needed, According to Advocates
According to a report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is falling short in its handling of its whistleblower program. Whistleblower advocates claim that even further audits are needed to address the...
SEC Follows Record Whistleblower Award With Smaller Payouts, Series of Denials
On May 5, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $279 million whistleblower award, the largest ever granted by the agency. In the following month, the SEC Whistleblower Program continued to issue final decisions on whistleblower award claims,...
SEC Charges Company with Whistleblower Retaliation, Falsified Subscriber Counts
On May 23, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against Gaia, Inc., a Colorado-based company offering video subscription services in the wellness industry. According to the SEC, the company had heavily overstated its paid subscriber count,...
SEC Issues Record $279 Million Whistleblower Award
On May 5, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $279 million whistleblower award to an individual who voluntarily provided the agency with original information that led to a successful enforcement action. The award is the largest in...
Supreme Court to Hear Whistleblower Retaliation Case with Widespread Implications
On May 1, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a whistleblower retaliation case filed by an ex-employee against UBS Bank. The case concerns whether or not a whistleblower must prove their employer acted with “retaliatory intent” in order to...
How SEC Climate Disclosure Rules Could Empower Whistleblowers
Around the world, whistleblowers are key to protecting the environment, a fact that whistleblower advocates highlight each Earth Day. According to the National Whistleblower Center, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could further empower whistleblowers to help fight the...
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