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SEC Whistleblower Reward Program

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November 15, 2019

Three whistleblowers who jointly submitted a tip to the SEC were awarded $260,000.  The information provided by the unidentified whistleblowers lead to a successful enforcement action against a fraud that targeted retail investors.  The whistleblowers were reported to be investors who were themselves harmed by the conduct.  SEC

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Securities Fraud,

Second Circuit Upholds SEC Denial of Whistleblower Rewards to Three Claimants in Deutsche Bank Settlement

Posted  11/13/19
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In May 2015, Deutsche Bank agreed to pay a $55 million penalty to the SEC to settle charges that its financial statements misreported the value of a portfolio of derivatives, failing to take account of the material risk of potential losses associated with the derivatives.  Subsequently, in November 2017, the SEC announced that it had awarded whistleblower rewards totaling $16 million to two whistleblowers “whose...

Tagged in: Court Decision, Financial and Investment Fraud, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Securities Fraud,

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In Second-Ever Enforcement Action of Its Kind, SEC Stands with Whistleblower Against Company’s Attempt to Muzzle Reporting

Posted  11/8/19
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Imagine that, after you invest in a company, you start to smell a rat. After you try to alert other investors or report what you believe is a fraudulent scheme, the company you invested in draws up an agreement that conditions your shareholding on a prohibition on speaking with regulatory agencies. If it seems illegal, that’s because it is. Yet that’s exactly what online auction and memorabilia company Collectors...

Tagged in: Confidentiality and The Seal, Financial and Investment Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Whistleblower Eligibility, Whistleblower Protection Laws,

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Catch of the Week: Tenet Healthcare to Pay $66M Over Kickback Allegations

Posted  11/7/19
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Tenet Healthcare, a healthcare giant that operates 65 hospitals and conducts over 10 million patient encounters annually, has agreed in principle to pay the United States roughly $66M to settle allegations that it violated the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute. These laws generally prohibit medical providers from paying or receiving kickbacks, remuneration, or anything of value in exchange for referrals of...

Tagged in: Anti-Kickback and Stark, Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Importance of Whistleblowers, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

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How to Report Visa Fraud for a Whistleblower Reward

Posted  09/25/19
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A settlement with India-based management consulting firm Mu Sigma shows how whistleblowers can make a difference in visa enforcement. In September, 2019, Mu Sigma agreed to pay the U.S. $2.5 million to settle claims that it evaded H-1B visa requirements and brought employees to the U.S. on B1 visitor visas, misrepresenting the nature of their intended employment. In announcing the settlement, Immigration and Customs...

Tagged in: FCA Federal, Financial and Investment Fraud, Importance of Whistleblowers, International Whistleblowers, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Securities Fraud, Visa Fraud,

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Deutsche Bank Pays More than $16M to Settle SEC Charges of FCPA Violations

Posted  08/30/19
Last week, the SEC announced that German-based banking giant Deutsche Bank agreed to pay more than $16 million to settle charges it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by hiring relatives of foreign officials in China and Russia to get investment banking business.  See SEC Press Release.  According to the SEC’s order, these so-called "referral hires" bypassed the bank's merit-based hiring process and...

Tagged in: FCPA, Importance of Whistleblowers, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Eligibility, Whistleblower Rewards,

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August 29, 2019

The SEC announced that a whistleblower has been awarded $1.8 million for reporting misconduct committed abroad.  According to the SEC, the whistleblower’s tip and extensive cooperation—including providing ongoing information, document review, and sworn testimony—were critically important to bringing about a significant enforcement action.  SEC

Tagged in: Financial and Investment Fraud, International Whistleblowers, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Whistleblower Rewards,

July 23, 2019

An international whistleblower has been awarded half a million dollars for helping the SEC with a successful enforcement action.  Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the whistleblower’s identity was not revealed.  SEC

Tagged in: SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Whistleblower Rewards,

Question of the Week — Should the SEC expedite its review of whistleblower claims?

Posted  07/19/19
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Good things come to those who wait—at least that’s what most experienced whistleblowers will tell you. Whether they filed a complaint in court or submitted evidence to a regulatory agency, those who have reported fraud know firsthand that the legal process can take a great deal of time. Whistleblowers often wait several years before ever seeing the proverbial fruits of their labor. So when it comes to the...

Tagged in: Importance of Whistleblowers, Question of the Week, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Whistleblower Eligibility, Whistleblower Rewards,

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How to Be a Whistleblower

Posted  07/19/19
How to be a whistleblower
You know about fraud, waste, abuse, or corruption by an individual or a company. Someone is getting by with cheating -- taking money from the government, taxpayers, or investors, or even harming others, such as patients. You are deeply troubled about it and want the proper authorities to stop it. You are worried whether you will be heard, taken seriously, and protected. You wonder if your information fits within a...

Tagged in: Auto Safety, CFTC Whistleblower Reward Program, Employment Issues, FCA Federal, FCA State, Importance of Whistleblowers, Private Insurance Whistleblower Reward Programs, Retaliation, SEC Whistleblower Reward Program, Whistleblower Answers, Whistleblower Protection Laws, Whistleblower Rewards,

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