More than two years after proposing them, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a series of amendments Wednesday to its whistleblower program that were designed to make the issuance of awards more streamlined and efficient.ย An amendment that addressed the agencyโ€™s evaluation of large awards, however, was excoriated by two commissioners and some whistleblower advocates.

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