By Steve Kardell | Published November 19, 2018 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: confidential information, Dallas attorney, disclosure of information, whistleblower awards |
Since the establishment of the SEC’s Whistleblower Program in 2011, there have been some occasional questions as to the scope and limitations of the federal agency’s ability to grant awards to whistleblowers. For example, do disclosures to the SEC about cybersecurity qualify for whistleblower awards? A recent enforcement action taken against Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. Read More
Read MoreA federal judge in San Diego has ruled that whistleblowers may receive protection if they release confidential information to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as part of an investigation into potential fraud. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Cynthia Bashant denied most of a motion for summary judgment from BofI Federal Bank’s attorneys, Read More
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