Whistleblower Bounties Archives

SEC Awards $40M to Two Whistleblowers: Lessons for Prospective SEC Whistleblowers

On October 15, 2021, the SEC announced that it awarded $40M to two whistleblowers. According to the order, both whistleblowers provided original information to … Continued

Congress Proposes Consumer Protection Whistleblower Reward Program

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto recently introduced the Financial Compensation for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Whistleblowers Act, which would require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau … Continued

How the IRS Whistleblower Program Can Combat Cryptocurrency Tax Fraud

Cryptocurrency Tax Fraud and Tax Evasion Due to weak reporting requirements that have not kept up with rapidly evolving technology, tax evaders have been able … 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

Whistleblowers Can Play a Critical Role in the Biden Administration’s Fight Against Corruption

Today the White House issued an anti-corruption directive to federal agencies to prioritize efforts to combat corruption, including money laundering. The directive recognizes that “[c]orruption … Continued

Washingtonian Magazine Names Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman as Washington DC Top Whistleblower Lawyers

Washingtonian magazine selected Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman as Top Lawyers in the whistleblowers category. Washingtonian compiles the list by surveying the nearly 1,000 attorneys … Continued

DC Council Enacts Tax Fraud Whistleblower Qui Tam Law

On December 1, 2020, the DC Council passed the False Claims Amendment Act of 2020, which would provide whistleblowers an award of 15 to 30 … 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

CFTC Announces $9 Million Whistleblower Award

Today the CFTC today announced an award of approximately $9 million to a whistleblower that provided original information that led to a successful enforcement action. … Continued

North American Securities Administrators Association Proposes Model State Whistleblower Rewards Legislation

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announced it released for public comment a proposed model law to help states incentivize individuals to come forward … Continued

$400 Million Awarded to SEC Whistleblowers

$400 Million Awarded to SEC Whistleblowers Today, the SEC Office of the Whistleblower announced that it has issued more than $400 million in awards to … Continued

CFPB Proposes Consumer Protection Whistleblower Reward Program

To promote the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s mission of preventing consumer harm, the CFPB is working with Congress to advance legislation that would create a … Continued