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Posts Tagged: Whistleblower Award

Brazil moves closer to (small) whistleblower rewards

Whistleblowing laws have been implemented by many jurisdictions to increase the quantity of reports on cases against corruption, fraud, misconduct and other illegal activities. Similar strategies are currently under debate in Brazil, a country that is trailing other OECD members in the protection of whistleblowers.… Continue Reading

SEC rewards ‘overseas’ whistleblower

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday it awarded an overseas whistleblower $500,000.

In a brief announcement, the SEC said the whistleblower’s “expeditious reporting” helped the agency bring a successful enforcement action.… Continue Reading

SEC awards joint whistleblowers $3 million

The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded two whistleblowers $3 million Monday for providing a tip that led to a “successful enforcement action involving an alleged securities law violation that impacted retail investors.”… Continue Reading

SEC awards whistleblower $4.5 million

The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded more than $4.5 million to a whistleblower whose tip triggered the company to launch an internal investigation and report the whistleblower’s allegations to the SEC and another agency.… Continue Reading

SEC awards $50 million to two whistleblowers

The Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday it awarded two whistleblowers $50 million in the same case. One award was $13 million and the other award was $37 million.

The $37 million award is the SEC’s third-biggest award ever.… Continue Reading

SEC receives 202 FCPA whistleblower tips FY2018

The SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower received 5,282 tips during FY2018, including 202 FCPA-related complaints.

Overall, tips came from individuals in 72 foreign countries and the United States.

The SEC’s fiscal year ended on September 30.… Continue Reading

Tardy SEC whistleblower earns reduced award

The Securities and Exchange Commission reduced a whistleblower award to $1.5 million Friday because the whistleblower was “culpable” and delayed reporting the misconduct for a year. 

The whistleblower provided “vital information and ongoing assistance that proved important to the overall success of an enforcement action.”… Continue Reading