SEC whistleblower Archives

How the Best SEC Whistleblower Law Firms Advocate for SEC Whistleblowers

In a recent episode of inSecurities titled Inside the World of Whistleblowers, SEC whistleblower attorney Matt Stock discusses his extensive experience effectively representing whistleblowers before … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Reflects on the Success of the SEC Whistleblower Program on its 10th Anniversary

Success of the SEC Whistleblower Program In a recent podcast episode titled Inside the World of Whistleblowers, inSecurities interviewed SEC whistleblower lawyer Matt Stock, Director … 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

SEC Investigating Cyberattacks Used to Find Secret Company Mergers

SEC Investigating Cyberattacks and Insider Trading According to Reuters, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating hacks of email accounts of associates and executives … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Matt Stock Quoted About SEC Whistleblower Claims

Law360 interviewed SEC whistleblower lawyer Matt Stock, Director of the Whistleblower Rewards Practice at Zuckerman Law, for an article titled Publicizing Whistleblower Claims Doesn’t Always Pay … Continued

$4.5M SEC Whistleblower Award Underscores Incentives to Report Internally

$4.5M SEC Whistleblower Award Underscores Incentives to Report Internally On May 24, 2019, the SEC awarded $4.5M to a whistleblower whose disclosures to his employer … Continued

Insider Trading Exposed By Whistleblower Tips and New Technology

The SEC Continues to Root Out Insider Trading Insider trading occurs when an individual buys or sells a security, in breach of a fiduciary duty or other relationship … Continued

How to Report Accounting Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

SEC Targets Accounting Fraud in Financial Reporting In the early 2000s, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was abruptly reminded about the dangers of accounting … Continued

How to Report a Ponzi Scheme and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

Ponzi Schemes and the SEC Whistleblower Program Ten years have passed since the collapse of Bernard Madoff’s multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, which played a major role … Continued

Supreme Court Narrows Whistleblower Rights at a Time of Increased Retaliation

This post was originally published on the American Constitution Society Blog as part of ACSblog’s Symposium on Whistleblowers. Last month, the Ethics & Compliance Initiative released … Continued

Supreme Court Whistleblower Decision Not a Game Changer: SOX Remains a Potent Remedy for Whistleblowers

The Supreme Court’s Somers decision limiting the scope of whistleblower protection under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) is a loss … Continued

SEC to Announce Largest SEC Whistleblower Award to Date

J.P. Morgan Whistleblowers to Split $61 Million Award The SEC Whistleblower Office is set to announce its largest SEC whistleblower award to date – more … Continued