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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Washington D.C., April 25, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a total award of $6 million to two groups of whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in a single covered action. The first group of whistleblowers provided the SEC with key documents that led the staff to […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of $1.25 million to a whistleblower who provided specific and credible information that prompted SEC staff to open an investigation that resulted in a successful SEC covered action. After alerting SEC staff to the underlying conduct, the whistleblower provided extensive assistance […]
March 18, 2022 – the SEC announced three awards totaling approximately $3 million to whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in three separate covered actions. $1.5 Million For New Information In the first order, the SEC issued an award of approximately $1.5 million to a whistleblower who provided new information […]
Changes will Benefit Whistleblowers The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower is a division of the Commission charged with protecting the rights of individuals who come forward with information regarding misconduct by public companies, accounting firms, and other persons and entities covered by the securities laws. […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced two awards totaling more than $4 million to whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in two separate covered actions. In the first order, the SEC issued an award of approximately $2.6… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $13 million to a whistleblower whose information and assistance prompted the opening of an investigation and significantly contributed to the success of an SEC enforcement… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call New York […]
The SEC has announced an award of nearly $5 million to a whistleblower who provided critical information and assistance that led to the success of a covered action. The whistleblower’s information helped the SEC to more quickly and efficiently bring an action that returned millions of dollars to harmed investors. […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards totaling approximately $10.4 million to several whistleblowers who provided information and assistance in three separate covered actions. In the first order, the SEC issued awards totaling approximately $7.5 million to two whistleblowers. Both whistleblowers provided new and significant information during an existing […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards of more than $12.5 million and $2.5 million to two whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to a successful SEC enforcement action. The first whistleblower alerted Commission staff to a fraudulent scheme and prompted the opening of an investigation. The second whistleblower’s […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $2 million to a whistleblower who provided information that led to a successful related action by the U.S. Department of Justice. The whistleblower previously received an award for contributions to an SEC enforcement action based on the same […]
