SEC Whistleblower Program

Compliance Personnel, Auditors, Officers and Directors Can Obtain SEC Whistleblower Awards

Compliance Personnel, Auditors, Officers and Directors Can Obtain SEC Whistleblower Awards

Many key compliance personnel, including internal auditors, external auditors, officers, and directors may incorrectly assume that they are…

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NY Appeals Court Decision Signals that Cybersecurity Whistleblowing Implicates Corporate Theft

Whistleblower Disclosures About Data Leakage Implicate Corporate Theft Most people don’t think about what whistleblower…

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Draining the Swamp Requires Robust Whistleblower Protections and Incentives

The Trump Administration has promised to “drain the swamp,” combat corporate corruption, and root out…

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A Tale of Two Whistleblowers: Lessons Learned from December 2016 SEC Whistleblower Award

On December 5, 2016, the SEC issued an award determination resolving two whistleblowers’ claims based…

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SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Dallas Hammer Quoted About SEC Whistleblower Program

A Bloomberg BNA article titled SEC Whistle-Blower Awards: No Guarantees quotes SEC whistleblower lawyer Dallas Hammer’s insights about…

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SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted in National Law Journal About SEC Whistleblower Program

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Notes Success of SEC Whistleblower Program An article in the National Law…

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New Administration Should Avoid Gutting the SEC’s Remarkably Successful Whistleblower Reward Program

Press reports indicate that a repeal of the Dodd-Frank Act is among the top policy…

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IAF Report Underscores Importance of Whistleblower Rewards and Protections for Internal Auditors

Pressure on Auditors to Suppress Audit Findings A report from the Internal Audit Foundation reveals…

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SEC Advocates Broad Construction of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provision

      SEC Advocates Broad  Construction of Whistleblower Protection Provision in Dodd-Frank Act The…

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SEC Advocates Broad Construction of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Law

SEC Files Amicus Curiae Brief in Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Retaliation Case The Securities and Exchange Commission…

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