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SEC Whistleblower Reward Program

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December 18, 2020

The SEC awarded $500,000 to a whistleblower who provided significant information and ongoing assistance to the SEC, finding that the individual was eligible for an award even though the individual had not submitted a TCR.  The SEC found that the individual had provided information to an attorney, who subsequently used that information without the claimant’s fully informed consent, to submit a TCR in the attorney’s own name. SEC

December 14, 2020

An unidentified SEC whistleblower with audit responsibilities will receive an award of $300,000 based on a finding that the individual reasonably believed that the entity would engage in conduct which would impede an SEC investigation.  The award recognizes that the individual provided high-quality information and continuing assistance during the SEC investigation.  SEC

December 7, 2020

The SEC has granted awards to five whistleblowers whose disclosures led to three successful enforcement actions.  The first award of $1.8 million was granted to a company insider who gave information about fraudulent conduct that would have been difficult to detect otherwise.  The second award of $750,000 was granted to two whistleblowers, one of whom received a waiver on TCR filing requirements by providing a tip that prompted an investigation, and the other who provided new information that resulted in additional actions being added.  The last award of $400,000 was also granted to two whistleblowers; the two individuals had provided analysis that prompted an investigation.  SEC

SEC makes its annual whistleblower report to Congress – SPOILER ALERT: BEST YEAR EVER!

Posted  11/20/20
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We already know it has been a banner year for the Securities and Exchange Commission's Whistleblower Program (fiscal year ending September 30).  As we previously reported, the record-breaking year included roughly $175 million in awards to 39 whistleblowers, with 15 awards in the month of September alone.  And this does not even include the $114 million blockbuster award the Commission made just three weeks ago,...

SEC Makes Whistleblower Award to Company Outsider

Posted  11/19/20
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The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to demonstrate its strong commitment to the agency's whistleblower program.  This past year was a record-breaking year by every measure, not the least of which was the roughly $175 million in awards the SEC doled out to 39 whistleblowers.  And just three weeks ago, the SEC made its largest award ever of $114 million, shattering the previous record $50 million award...

November 5, 2020

The SEC awarded a whistleblower $3.6 million, stating that the individual had provided information that alerted the Commission to misconduct that was occurring abroad, and further provided substantial and ongoing assistance during the course of the investigation, traveling abroad at the whistleblower’s own expense and providing extensive supporting documentation.  SEC

November 5, 2020

A whistleblower received a $750,000 SEC award, with the Commission stating that the individual provided significant information that uncovered an ongoing fraud and assisted the investigation. SEC
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