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10 Important Facts About FinCEN’s Whistleblower Program

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is one of a handful of federal authorities that have adopted whistleblower programs focused on facilitating enforcement in hard-to-target areas. While FinCEN focuses its...more

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Are Whistleblower Protection Violations the New SEC Sweep?

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to investigate companies for including language in their employment and separation agreements or retail client settlement agreements that potentially discourages...more

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DOJ launches whistleblower pilot program and cracks down on artificial intelligence misuse

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Following a year of new DOJ policies and guidance designed to incentivize companies to self-report misconduct and to cooperate with government investigations, the DOJ has added a new pilot whistleblower rewards program. In...more

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[Webinar] Cyber Whistleblowing - New Risks and Exposures - April 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

When US President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law on November 15, 2021, $2 billion was allocated to strengthen the nation’s cyber defenses. With this heightened focus on cyber risk...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

The Whistle Keeps Blowing: SEC Whistleblower Office Releases Its 2017 Annual Report

The SEC released its Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report (the “Report”) to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program on November 16, 2017. The Report analyzes the tips received over the last twelve months by the SEC’s...more

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SEC Whistleblower Program May Be Facing Congressional Cutback

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According to a memo circulating amongst Republican-party leaders as of February 13th, Republicans in the House of Representatives are planning to propose a significant curtailment of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

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2016 Year-End Securities Litigation and Enforcement Highlights

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Welcome to the 2016 Year-End Report from the BakerHostetler Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Practice Team. The purpose of this Report is to provide a periodic survey, apart from our team Executive...more

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Top 10 SEC Enforcement Highlights of 2016

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This is the third year we are providing our annual Top Ten list of Enforcement Highlights. This time, it occurs towards the end of the tenure of SEC Chair Mary Jo White. Sullivan & Cromwell corporate securities and capital...more

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A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments

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SEC Brings First Stand-Alone Whistleblower Retaliation Enforcement Action - On September 29, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought its first stand-alone whistleblower retaliation case under...more

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OSHA Joins the SEC in Attacking Confidentiality and Other Provisions in Private Settlement Agreements

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On September 15, 2016, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new policy guidelines for its review of private settlement agreements presented to the agency for approval in whistleblowing...more

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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

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Office of Whistleblower Annual Report (Version 2014); More of the Same or Progress on Dodd-Frank Objectives?

The SEC released its Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report (the “Report”) to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program on November 18, 2014. The Report analyzes the tips received over the last twelve months by the SEC’s...more

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