Tag: Whistleblower

Whistleblower
November 20, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SEC awards whistleblower with over $900K

So far, the agency has awarded over $721 million to total of 114 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible for…

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Whistleblower
November 16, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SEC awards whistleblower with over $1.1 million

So far, the agency has awarded over $720 million to total of 113 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible for…

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Whistleblower
November 04, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SEC awards whistleblower with more than $28 million

So far, the agency has awarded over $715 million to total of 110 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible for…

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Whistleblower
October 30, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SEC awards whistleblower with over $10 million

So far, the agency has awarded over $687 million to total of 109 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible for…

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Whistleblower
October 26, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Whistleblower receives record $114 million award from SEC

Jane Norberg, Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower said: The actions of the whistleblower awarded today were extraordinary. After repeatedly reporting concerns internally, and despite personal and professional hardships, the whistleblower alerted the SEC and the other agency of the wrongdoing and provided substantial, ongoing assistance that proved critical to the success of…

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Whistleblower
October 16, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Whistleblower receives $800K award from SEC

So far, the agency has awarded over $562 million to total of 107 individuals since the first award was issued in 2012. Payment of the awards is taken out of an investor protection fund set up by Congress. It is financed through monetary sanctions of security law violations paid to SEC. To be eligible for…

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Whistleblower
October 05, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

SEC reports record $175 million given in whistleblower awards for the fiscal year

Jane Norberg, Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower said: The awards issued in the last month demonstrate the variety and breadth of tips received from whistleblowers. Award recipients in the last month include company outsiders who provided independent analysis, international whistleblowers who shone a light on hard to detect overseas conduct, and company…

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Whistleblower
September 29, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Whistleblower receives $1.8 million award from SEC

Jane Norberg, Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower said: Today’s award demonstrates the success of the program and the important role that company outsiders can play in halting ongoing violations. While many of our whistleblowers have been insiders, the agency also receives critical intelligence from company outsiders, like today’s whistleblower, whose swift reporting…

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