The Law of the Financial Markets Tuesday, August 3, 2021
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced an aggregate award of approximately $3 million to two whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to a successful SEC enforcement action. The whistleblowers separately and independently provided SEC staff with valuable information and ongoing assistance, which included participating in multiple interviews with the staff […]
The SEC has awarded approximately $3.6 million to a whistleblower whose information and assistance led to a successful SEC enforcement action. The SEC has awarded approximately $842 million to 157 individuals since issuing its first award in 2012. All payments are made out of an investor protection fund established by […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award to a whistleblower totaling more than $28 million in connection with an SEC enforcement action and a related action by another federal agency. The whistleblower’s information caused… Read the Full Press Release Have a securities law question? Call Sallah Astarita & […]
The SEC has announced whistleblower awards to four individuals totaling more than $31 million. In the first order, the SEC awarded almost $27 million to two claimants who provided SEC staff with new information and assistance during an existing investigation, including meeting with the staff in person on multiple days. […]
The SEC has announced awards totaling more than $3 million to two whistleblowers in separate enforcement proceedings. In the first order, the SEC awarded approximately $3.2 million to a whistleblower who alerted SEC staff to violations, identified key issues for staff to focus on, and provided subject matter expertise to […]
The SEC has announced awards totaling more than $1.1 million to five whistleblowers who provided high-quality information that led to successful enforcement actions. In the first order, the SEC awarded three whistleblowers almost $500,000 in connection with two related enforcement actions. The first whistleblower provided information that prompted the opening […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced whistleblower awards in connection with three separate enforcement actions totaling over $3.6 million. In the first order, where the whistleblower was represented by Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC, the SEC awarded a whistleblower over $1.8 million for providing significant information about a fraudulent […]
The SEC announced an award of more than $300,000 to a whistleblower whose high-quality information and continuing assistance significantly contributed to a successful enforcement action. According to the press release, the whistleblower became aware of the potential securities law violations in connection with audit-related responsibilities. Although individuals with audit or […]
Whistleblower awards are typically given to individuals who provide new information or leads to the SEC which results in significant sanctions. In November, the SEC has announced an award of over $1.1 million to a whistleblower who did not provide new information for an investigation, but rather provided independent analysis […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced awards to four individuals for total payments of almost $5 million. Each of these whistleblowers provided critical information that alerted the Commission of the alleged wrongdoing and resulted in successful enforcement action. This year the SEC has made a record 39 individual awards […]
