All Whistleblower articles – Page 2
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Supreme Court may resolve divide over whistleblower protections
What does a corporate whistleblower need to do to secure anti-retaliation protections? The Supreme Court will tackle the longstanding argument.
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CFTC strengthens protections for whistleblower
The CFTC is bolstering whistleblower protections. New rule amendments provide enhanced anti-retaliation measures, streamline the reporting process, and better align agency's program with one at the SEC.
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SEC awards $500K to whistleblower
The SEC today awarded a whistleblower more than $500,000 for reporting information that prompted an investigation into misconduct that resulted in an enforcement action. It is the second whistleblower award announced by the SEC in the past week.
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SEC awards $4M to whistleblower
The SEC this week announced that it has awarded nearly $4 million to a whistleblower who tipped off the agency about serious misconduct and provided additional assistance during the ensuing investigation.
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Whistleblowers at KPMG and Barclays—a contrast in style
The recent termination of six KPMG employees for receiving (and failing to report) improper advance information of PCAOB audits stands in stark contrast to actions taken after someone blew the whistle at Barclays Bank. A look at their responses is inside.
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Barclays CEO didn’t know it was illegal?
Barclays CEO James Staley is claiming ignorance, saying he didn’t know it was inappropriate to attempt to unmask the identity of an anonymous corporate whistleblower and is now facing the consequences.
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The compliance side of the circuit split on whistleblower protections
An ongoing legal dispute over how far whistleblower protections extend beyond Dodd-Frank provisions highlights that best practices are already a few steps ahead of the law.
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New foundation to protect sports whistleblowers
A venture capitalist, a former United States federal prosecutor, and an Olympic gold medalist have formed a non-profit foundation, Fair Sport, to help mitigate risk for whistleblowers in the wide, wide world of sports.
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SEC: BlackRock removed whistleblower incentives
Without admitting or denying the findings, asset management BlackRock agreed to pay a $340,000 penalty to settle charges that it improperly used separation agreements in which exiting employees were forced to waive their ability to obtain whistleblower awards. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Disparaging a speak-up culture
Tom Fox explores the recent case of JPMorgan Chase when an employee’s former manager added material to a terminated employee’s file post termination to beef up the excuses for the termination. Not a good sign, says Fox, and possibly a sign of an ineffective compliance program.
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SEC issues $5.5 million whistleblower award
The SEC has awarded more than $5.5 million to a whistleblower who provided critical information that helped the SEC uncover an ongoing scheme. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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U.S., U.K. and German law firms team up to help whistleblowers
New York law firm Meissner & Associates and two European law firms—Naegele and London-based Brahams Dutt Badrick French—have teamed up to launch a first-of-its-kind collaborative platform to help Europeans call out financial wrongdoing and benefit from U.S. whistleblower laws.
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SEC enforcement trends to watch in 2017
Jaclyn Jaeger recaps a record-breaking year for SEC enforcement activity, and what to expect in the year ahead.
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SEC introduces whistleblower 'pretaliation' to financial firm exams
The Securities and Exchange Commission's hunt for whistleblower “pretaliation” will now be a part of its nationwide examination and inspection program for financial firms.
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New OSHA guidelines take aim at whistleblower ‘gag’ provisions
For companies seeking to settle with OSHA, getting rid of any internal provisions that stifle whistleblowing is a must. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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BlogWells Fargo CEO forfeits $41M; DOL launches labor law investigations
The latest developments in the ongoing Wells Fargo scandal: clawbacks, including a $41M hit for CEO John Stumpf; a Department of Labor investigation; and a new class-action lawsuit. Joe Mont has more.
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SEC’s Ceresney on the role of whistleblower attorneys
In a speech this week, SEC Enforcement Director Andrew Ceresney addressed the role that the attorneys representing informants can play in the process, including managing expectations, producing corroborating materials, and helping to ensure post-enforcement confidentiality. Joe Mont has more.
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CFTC wants to beef up whistleblower incentives
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is looking to beef up its enforcement efforts with proposed amendments to its whistleblower rules. The move comes, says Joe Mont, as the SEC’s whistleblower bounty program recently surpassed the $100 million mark.
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SEC crackdown on whistleblower ‘pretaliation’ adds a new twist
A recent enforcement action and settlement by the Securities and Exchange Commission makes it clear that companies shouldn’t try to subvert their successful bounty programs for whistleblowers. Joe Mont reports.
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SEC fines company for anti-whistleblower severance deals
With a warning to companies that rely upon severance agreements, the SEC has settled with an Atlanta-based building products distributor over allegations it violated securities laws by requiring outgoing employees to waive their right to monetary recovery if they filed a whistleblower complaint. Joe Mont reports.
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