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December 6, 2013 General

Review of SEC’s Report to Congress on the Impact of Dodd-Frank’s Whistleblower Reform, Pt 4

All this week, we have been focusing on whistleblower protections as they pertain to the securities market. Whistleblowers with original information of trading, disclosure or other types of fraud are now able to make reports of misconduct under the new qui tam provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, which was enacted […]
December 5, 2013 General

Review of SEC’s Report to Congress on the Impact of Dodd-Frank’s Whistleblower Reform, Pt 3

Over the past several days, we have reviewed a recent report submitted to Congress by the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing its unveiling of the Office of Whistleblower Protection (OWB). The OWB was set up in response to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which effectuated Wall Street reform and is designed […]
December 3, 2013 General

Review of SEC’s Report to Congress on the Impact of Dodd Frank’s Whistleblower Reform, Pt 2

In yesterday’s post, we introduced and began reviewing the recent report submitted to Congress by the SEC. It provides helpful details and insight into the whistleblower program advanced by the Dodd Frank Act as well as an analysis of fiscal year 2013 and the highlights therein, including a record-breaking $14 […]
December 2, 2013 General

Review of SEC Report to Congress on the Impact of Dodd Frank’s Whistleblower Reform, Pt 1

As we reported last week, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has been highly integral in protecting investors and taxpayers as well as holding fraudulent investors and corporate managers responsible for their misdeeds. Earlier this month, the Securities Exchange Commission, an entity responsible for overseeing the securities […]
November 29, 2013 General

Understanding the Four Key Whistleblower Statutes Under Federal Law

Our blog often discusses litigation surrounding the False Claims Act, which is the hallmark whistleblower statute in the United States. Enacted during the Civil War, the FCA and its incentivizing qui tam provisions paved the way for other government entities to advocate for Congress to enact similar provisions in their […]