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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Final Rules Whistleblowers

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SEC Whistleblower Awards Face Scrutiny as Denials Rise

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A recent article by Bloomberg Law highlighted a significant shift in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approach to whistleblower claims. The article, “Whistleblower Awards Slow to Trickle as SEC Raises Bar on...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

Whistleblower Attorney Challenges SEC Final Rule Changing Its Whistleblower Program

On January 13, 2021, a New York whistleblower attorney filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging a recent final rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

SEC issues final rule on whistleblower provisions

Compliance Today (December 2020) - On September 23, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published its final rule on several questions regarding the agency’s whistleblower program. Among the rulings...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments - October 2020

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SEC Whistleblower Program Rules Change - On September 23, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of a final rule in Release 34-89963 that changes several aspects of its whistleblower...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

SEC Amends Whistleblower Program Rules

On September 23, 2020, by a vote of 3 to 2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the adoption of a final rule implementing several changes to its whistleblower program, citing the need to “provide greater...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Amends its Whistleblower Program Rules

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In a three-to-two vote, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a final rule amending its whistleblower program, which pays monetary awards to individuals who voluntarily provide information to the SEC about a...more

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SEC May Limit “Game Changing” Whistleblower Bounties

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed three rule changes last week to the commission’s whistleblower program, including one that would authorize the SEC to “downward adjust” monetary awards in large actions for...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - October 2017

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – Global Compliance Overhaul for SAP as DOJ and SEC Investigate Payments Allegedly Related to South African Government Contracts – On October 26, 2017, German software company SAP SE...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK Financial Conduct Authority Issues Final Rules Concerning Whistleblowers

On October 6, 2015, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) issued final rules formalizing whistleblower procedures to be implemented by certain banks, building societies, credit unions, investment firms, and insurance and...more

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Five Key Issues Confronting Financial Services Industry Employers

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Employers in the financial services industry are faced with a growing number of employment law challenges. Whistleblower complaints are on the rise as regulatory agencies become more aggressive in their efforts to encourage...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - May 10, 2013

In this issue: - SEC Roundtable Discusses Current Securities Law Topics at 33rd Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute - SEC Reopening Comment Periods for Certain Rulemaking Releases and...more

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