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Unexpected Consequences from the Pandemic Shutdown – A Spike in Whistleblower Complaints

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Joe Ahmad

There’s a curious byproduct from the COVID-19 economic crisis and business shutdown – a sharp increase in SEC whistleblower complaints and lawsuits filed by workers against employers. From mid-March to mid-May, the SEC reported approximately 4,000 whistleblower complaints, a 35 … Continue reading →

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Treatment of Trump-Ukraine Informer Could Have Chilling Effect on Corporate Whistleblowers 

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Joe Ahmad

Whistleblowers have a variety of understandable reasons for bravely coming forward – but winning a popularity contest is rarely one of them. After all, they are typically corporate or government insiders alleging fraud and wrongdoing, which tends to render them vulnerable … Continue reading →

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Whistleblowers Receive Whopper Payouts as SEC Proposes New Rules to Limit Future Awards

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Joe Ahmad

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced two large whistleblower payouts last week, bringing the total paid-out bounty for the program to more than $320 million since it was created as part of the 2011 Dodd-Frank Act. The $39 million … Continue reading →

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Blowing the Whistle Still a Risky Proposition

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Joe Ahmad

Whistleblowing remains perilous territory for executives, even with the protections offered by 2002’s Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the financial incentives offered by 2010’s Dodd-Frank Act. Yet there is a powerful argument to be made that executives with information about possible shareholder … Continue reading →

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