SEC Whistleblower Attorney Archives

Can the SEC Whistleblower Program Pay an Award to a Whistleblower for Reporting a Violation of OFAC Sanctions?

Although violations of OFAC sanctions are enforced primarily by the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Department of Justice, the SEC can also take … Continued

State Treasurers Call on SEC to Investigate Apple’s Nondisclosure Agreements

In a January 30, 2022 letter to SEC Chair Gensler, eight State treasurers requested that the SEC investigate Apple’s nondisclosure agreements and whether Apple misled the SEC … Continued

Securities Fraud Whistleblowers Rewarded $37 Million for Providing Key Evidence in SEC Investigation

Securities Fraud Whistleblowers Rewarded $37 Million The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a whistleblower award of approximately $37 million to two joint whistleblowers who … Continued

How to Report Promissory Note Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Promissory Note Frauds Fraudsters have recently begun to use promissory notes as vehicles to defraud investors out of billions of dollars. Most promissory note frauds share common … Continued

How to Report Spoofing and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Spoofing and Market Manipulation Spoofing is a form of market manipulation where traders artificially inflate the supply and demand of an asset to increase profits. … Continued

Top 10 Ways Companies Cook the Books and How to Get an SEC Whistleblower Reward for Reporting Accounting Fraud

Companies “cook the books” when they use accounting schemes and tricks to falsify their financial statements (i.e., their books) to make their results appear … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer will Moderate DC Bar Program About New Developments in the SEC Whistleblower Program

SEC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will moderate a DC Bar webcast program titled New Developments in the SEC Whistleblower Program on December 9, 2020. To … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Program Firing on all Cylinders

The FY 2020 report of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower reveals that the SEC whistleblower program is firing on all cylinders. Enforcement actions from … Continued

SEC Enforcement Report Underscores the Role of Whistleblowers in Detecting Wrongdoing and Protecting Investors

Today the SEC Division of Enforcement issued its annual report for FY 2020. Although the number of cases that the SEC filed declined as compared … Continued

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Whistleblower Rules that Will Strengthen Some Aspects of the Program But Also Reduce Large Awards and Limit Protection Against Retaliation

By a vote of 3-2, the SEC adopted amendments to the rules governing the SEC Whistleblower Program. Now about a decade old, the program has … Continued

How to Report Unregistered Convertible Debt Lenders or Penny Stock Dealers and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

SEC Targets Unregistered Convertible Debt Lenders and Penny Stock Dealers The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is targeting convertible debt lenders and penny stock … Continued

Whistleblower Retaliation Lawyer Will Speak at Webinar About Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

Whistleblower retaliation lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a National Business Institute webinar about Whistleblower Law and Retaliation Claims on August 12, 2020. Click here to … Continued