securities fraud whistleblowing Archives

Biden Administration’s Anti-Corruption Strategy Enlists Whistleblowers to Combat Corruption

On December 6, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration released the first-ever United States Strategy on Countering Corruption (Anti-Corruption Strategy). The Anti-Corruption Strategy outlines a whole-of-government approach … 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

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

Facebook SEC Enforcement Action Has Important Implications for Cybersecurity Whistleblowing

On July 24th, the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Facebook, Inc. has agreed to pay $100 million to resolve charges that Facebook made … Continued

Report Channel Stuffing and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

What is Channel Stuffing? Channel stuffing is an improper revenue recognition practice in which a company fraudulently inflates its sales and earnings by sending excessive … Continued

How to Report Accounting Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

How Accounting Fraud Whistleblower Lawyers Can Help Whistleblowers Qualify for SEC Whistleblower Awards If you have original information about accounting fraud that may qualify … Continued

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

Washingtonian magazine named Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman among the top whistleblower lawyers in its December 2018 top lawyers’ edition. Washingtonian compiles its list of Washington DC’s top legal … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Program Continues to Steamroll Securities Fraudsters, Issue Record-Breaking Awards

SEC Whistleblower Program Has Record-Breaking Year The SEC Whistleblower Program continued its remarkable run of success in fiscal year 2018. As detailed in its … Continued

Can a Whistleblower Disclosure About Misleading Earnings Projections Qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award?

Yes, a disclosure about a misleading earnings projection that leads the SEC to take an enforcement action that recovers more than $1M in sanctions will … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Participates in Online Debate About Whistleblower Incentives

SEC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman recently participated in an online discussion addressing whether whistleblowing measures should be strengthened. Zuckerman Law, which represents SEC whistleblowers worldwide, … Continued

SEC Proposes Amendments to SEC Whistleblower Rules

Update: On September 23, 2020, the SEC adopted amendments to the rules governing its whistleblower program. See our post: SEC Adopts Amendments to Whistleblower Rules … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Cases Resulting in Successful Award Claims

SEC Whistleblower Tips Resulting in SEC Whistleblower Awards Since 2012, SEC whistleblower cases have resulted in more than $1 billion in awards to whistleblowers, which includes … Continued