SEC crackdown on whistleblower ‘pretaliation’ adds a new twist

By Joe Mont2016-08-16T05:30:00

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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