By Steve Kardell | Published March 1, 2022 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: SEC whistleblower award, Securities Exchange Commission, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
On January 6, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) handed down its first whistleblower award of the year, a sizable $13 million pot to a whistleblower who provided the agency with unique information about ongoing fraud. The whistleblower’s original information aided the SEC in obtaining emergency relief to minimize the losses of investors. SEC Read More
Read MoreIn late March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an award of more than $500,000 to a whistleblower who provided information hat led to a successful enforcement action. The order, which was redacted in accordance with SEC rules to protect the whistleblower’s identity, stated the whistleblower brought forth concerns about internal securities violations, Read More
Read MoreThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that it issued its largest whistleblower award ever, breaking the previous record of a $30 million award it handed out in 2014. The SEC split a $50 million pot between two whistleblowers, with one taking home more than $33 million. No further information was provided about Read More
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