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Leading Whistleblower Attorney Explains the Newly Approved SEC Whistleblower Program Rule Changes
On September 23, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to approve rule changes to its highly successful whistleblower program. The rule changes are wide-ranging, and there are notable differences between the final rule changes and those originally...
SEC Approves Rule Changes to Whistleblower Program; Rejects Notable Anti-Whistleblower Provisions
Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved rule changes to its highly successful whistleblower program in a 3-2 vote. After the changes were first proposed in 2018, whistleblower advocates were vocal in opposing a number of the changes...
LIVE: Watch the SEC Vote on Changes to Whistleblower Program
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to vote on controversial proposed rules to their highly successful whistleblower program at 10 a.m. on September 23, 2020. FOLLOW THE LIVE MEETING For more information on the implications of the vote,...
Whistleblower Advocates Highlight the Five Key Issues at Pivotal SEC Whistleblower Program Vote
Tomorrow, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will vote on controversial proposed changes to its whistleblower program. Ahead of the vote, attorneys at the qui tam law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto (KKC), and partner Stephen M. Kohn highlighted...
SEC Whistleblower Pens Essay on Decision to Blow the Whistle
An SEC whistleblower has penned an essay explaining why they “broke Wall Street’s code of silence.” The essay, published on September 14 by Insider Investor, is written by an anonymous whistleblower who recently received a $2.5 SEC whistleblower award alongside...
Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement Lauds Success of Whistleblower Program Ahead of Vote on Proposed Changes to the Program
Ahead of a highly consequential vote on controversial changes to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program, the Co-Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement lauded the success of the program and its importance in fighting corporate fraud....
SEC Whistleblower Receives $2.4 Million Whistleblower Award
On September 21, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a $2.4 million whistleblower award granted to a whistleblower whose initial disclosure and continued cooperation with the agency led to a successful enforcement action which stopped ongoing misconduct. "The...
Senators Send Letter to SEC Denouncing Proposed Changes to Whistleblower Program
Ahead of a pivotal vote on proposed changes to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program, several U.S. Senators sent a letter to the SEC expressing their concern about the controversial proposals. Whistleblower advocates warn that the proposed changes...
Joint Whistleblowers Receive Nearly $250,000 SEC Whistleblower Reward
On September 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it was awarding nearly $250,000 to joint whistleblowers whose whistleblower tip led the SEC to open an investigation. The SEC specifies that the whistleblowers first reported their concern internally...
SEC Examining Whistleblower Complaint Regarding Rio Tinto’s $6.8 Billion Copper Mining Project
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking into claims made by a whistleblower concerning international mining conglomerate Rio Tinto. According to reporting by the Financial Times, the SEC has not announced an investigation. They are examining allegations that Rio Tinto...
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