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June 18, 2013
SEC Fraud
Second Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Award Announced in Hedge Fund Scheme
After assuring citizens they would soon see additional whistleblower rewards from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), officials were proud to announce the issuance of a substantial Dodd-Frank whistleblower award. This second-ever Dodd-Frank whistleblower award results from a district court ruling that ordered Locust Offshore Management and its CEO, Andrey […]
June 14, 2013
SEC Fraud
Court Rules Employee is Entitled to Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections
Setting an important precedent for all SEC whistleblowers, a district court recently issued a ruling concerning the anti-retaliation provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act. Last month, the court ruled that whistleblowers need not report incidents of fraud directly to the United States Securities and Exchange […]
June 13, 2013
SEC Fraud
SEC Whistleblower was Key to Enforcement Action Against Institutional Shareholder Services
Once again, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower program has proven to be a vital tool in the fight against securities fraud. After receiving a critical whistleblower tip concerning securities fraud within a Maryland-based proxy adviser firm, the SEC was able to quickly move forward with administrative proceedings. A […]
June 12, 2013
SEC Fraud
Two Defendants Settle Gold Mine Securities Fraud Case with SEC
Two of three defendants have opted to settle in a securities fraud action that allegedly defrauded investors of approximately $2.7 million. In 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a father, son and daughter team with the orchestration of a wide-reaching securities fraud scheme centered on a bogus $11 […]
June 10, 2013
SEC Fraud
Understanding the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Provisions
Both the government and whistleblowers alike have historically relied on the False Claims Act as a primary tool to end to fraud. It is important to understand, however, that the False Claims Act does have limitations. The largest one being that it only applies to instances in which the United […]
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