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SEC Grants $6 Million to Five Whistleblowers Who Assisted in Case
On April 25, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued $6 million in awards to two groups of whistleblowers, comprised of five total individuals. The two groups of whistleblowers provided information and assistance which assisted the SEC in the...
SEC Charges Tech Exec With Impeding Whistleblower
On April 12, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against David Hansen, co-founder and former Chief Information Officer of the technology company NS8, Inc., for impeding an individual from communicating with the SEC about potential securities...
April 11 Deadline Nears for Public Comments on SEC Whistleblower Program Amendments
April 11 is the deadline for the public to submit comments on proposed rule changes to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program. The proposed amendments are meant to ensure that qualified whistleblowers are properly rewarded. One of...
Biden Announces Nominees for SEC Commissioner Openings
On April 6, President Joseph Biden announced his intent to nominate two individuals to be commissioners of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Jaime Lizárraga is the nominee to replace Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, the Democratic Commissioner who is...
SEC Whistleblowers Receive Awards for Instigating Investigation
On April 4, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued two whistleblower awards totaling nearly $250,000. The awarded whistleblowers voluntarily provided the agency with original information about securities law violations. Their information caused the SEC to open an investigation...
SEC’s Proposed SPAC Rules Excite Whistleblower Advocates
On March 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and amendments regarding special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). The proposed rules are designed to “enhance disclosure and investor protection in initial public offerings by SPACs and in...
Bipartisan SEC Whistleblower Reform Act Introduced
On March 31, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the SEC Whistleblower Reform Act of 2022 in order to further strengthen the highly successful Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program. The bill bolsters the program’s anti-retaliation...
Whistleblower Receives $1.25 Million From SEC
On March 25, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a whistleblower award of $1.25 million. The whistleblower voluntarily provided the SEC with original information that caused the agency to open an investigation into the alleged misconduct. The whistleblower...
Whistleblower Advocates Voice Support for SEC’s Proposed Related Action Rule
Whistleblower advocates have called for amendments to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program’s rule on related action awards since the agency passed a controversial rule change on the issue in 2020. On March 22, the whistleblower law...
SEC Issues Three Whistleblower Awards Totaling $3 Million
On March 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued three separate whistleblower awards totaling $3 million. Each of the awarded whistleblowers voluntarily provided the agency with original information that led to a successful enforcement action. “Whistleblowers are instrumental...
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