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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is an Effective Tool to Stop Illegal Activity and Catch Illicit Profits
International tips are crucial to the SEC’s law enforcement capabilities. From 2011 to 2017, the SEC received a total of 2,655 whistleblowers from 113 countries. This map shows the countries as well as the frequency of those tips. Washington, D.C....
CBS News Special Features Biofuels Fraud Whistleblower
Whistleblower on CBS show On Friday, August 31, CBS News will air a segment featuring biofuels fraud whistleblower, Alex "Sasha" Chepurko on the season finale of Whistleblower. The episode, Case of “THE 100 Million Dollar Scam”, details Chepurko's incredible story of blowing the whistle on a...
Action Needed to Protect SEC Whistleblower Program
On June 29, 2018 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposed amendments that undermine the rules governing its successful whistleblower program. National Whistleblower Center (NWC) has issued an action alert urging commentary on these proposed amendments. The SEC...
Proposed SEC Rule Will Hurt Whistleblower Program
The rewards for SEC whistleblower can be potentially limited for a successful qui tam lawsuit. The SEC is proposing controversial amendments to its whistleblower program. Under current directives, a whistleblower who provides information that leads to an SEC enforcement action...
Using Whistleblower Laws to Uphold Social Responsibility Commitments
Today, we expect Wall Street to be as much a part of the community as Main Street. For corporations with social responsibility commitments and investor groups with social responsibility mandates, whistleblowers are a crucial force for compliance. Whistleblowers ensure that...
SEC Protects Access to Whistleblower Rewards
On January 17, 2017, the SEC issued its latest sanction, a $340,000 penalty against BlackRock Inc., (NYSE: BLK -- the world’s largest investment management firm) for interfering with the right of its employees to obtain whistleblower rewards under the SEC’s...
Brazilian Aircraft Maker Settles Bribery Charges for $205 Million
On Tuesday October 25th, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a global settlement along with the U.S. Department of Justice and Brazilian authorities that requires aircraft manufacturer Embraer S.A. to pay more than $205 million to resolve alleged violations of...
SEC Announces Record Year Standing Up for Whistleblowers
Washington, D.C. October 12, 2016. The Securities and Commodities Exchange(SEC) announced yesterday that the fiscal year 2016, which ended on September 30, 2016, was a record year for SEC enforcement. The agency reached new highs in enforcement in all areas,...
SEC Announces Record Year Standing Up for Whistleblowers
Washington, D.C. October 12, 2016. The Securities and Commodities Exchange(SEC) announced yesterday that fiscal year 2016, which ended on September 30, 2016, was a record year for SEC enforcement. The agency reached new highs in enforcement in all areas, especially...
Och-Ziff Hedge Fund Pays Over $400 Million to Settle Foreign Bribery Charges
Washington D.C. October 9, 2016. Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (Och-Ziff), A New York-based alternative investment and hedge fund manager, agreed to pay a combined total amount of U.S. criminal and regulatory penalties of approximately $412 million to settle charges it...
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