All Whistleblower articles – Page 2
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SEC awards $4M to overseas whistleblower
The Securities and Exchange Commission has awarded nearly $4 million to an overseas whistleblower whose “extensive assistance” helped it bring a successful enforcement action, the agency announced on Sept. 24.
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SEC awards $54M to two whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it is awarding $54 million to two whistleblowers, whose critical information and continued assistance helped the agency bring an enforcement action.
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Barclays’ CEO fined, but retained, as bank faces more scrutiny
Barclays CEO Jes Staley has been hit with hefty fines and penalties from U.K. regulators, but the bank is standing behind its man—will it pay the price for that decision?
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Barclays’ Staley to be fined in whistleblower case
Barclays bank chief Jes Staley gets to keep his job but faces a significant fine after admitting using bank staff to try to reveal a whistleblower’s identity.
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Public-private structure key to whistleblower program's success
The Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program has essentially widened the net of information available to the SEC.
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The dangers of unmasking whistleblowers
What kind of message does it send when a CEO tries to identify a whistleblower among the ranks of his employees?
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SEC: Whistleblower collects $2.2M after first reporting to another federal agency
A former company insider whose tips helped the SEC open an investigation that led to an enforcement action was awarded more than $2.2 million. The whistleblower first reported the information to another federal agency and later provided the same information to the SEC.
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Barclays trying not to be the U.K.’s Wells Fargo
As one of the U.K.'s top banks struggles with numerous scandals, its audit committee shows there is still a way forward.
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SEC doles out its largest ever whistleblower awards
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced its highest ever Dodd-Frank whistleblower awards, with two whistleblowers sharing a nearly $50 million award and a third whistleblower receiving more than $33 million.
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New DoJ policies favor corporate defendants
The Justice Department has issued a trio of memoranda that provides a wealth of legal, compliance, and internal audit insight on whistleblower complaints or false claims cases.
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Supreme Court weighs in on SEC's whistleblower program
The Supreme Court this week placed limitations on the SEC's whistleblower program. "To sue under Dodd-Frank’s anti-retaliation provision, a person must first 'provide information relating to a violation of the securities laws to the Commission,'” wrote Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Charitable entities and compliance
The stories of Plan International USA and of Oxfam make clear the need for robust compliance programs in a non-profit charity.
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SEC awards company insider $4.1M for whistleblower tip
The SEC today announced an award of more than $4.1 million to a former company insider who alerted the agency to a widespread, multi-year securities law violation and continued to provide important information and assistance throughout the SEC’s investigation, making it the third whistleblower award in the past week.
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SEC awards $16M to two whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded more than $8 million each to two whistleblowers whose critical information and continuing assistance helped the agency successfully bring an enforcement action.
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Everybody lies: Corporate veracity in a post-truth world
The truth is out there. But does it really matter anymore? A look at the impact of truth versus and lies in the business world.
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Keys to a better whistleblower program
Organisations with robust speak-up programs can address compliance problems pre-emptively, but building such programs can be tricky. Here are 12 tips how.
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SEC awards more than $1.7M to whistleblower
The SEC last week announced a whistleblower award of more than $1.7 million to a company insider who it said provided the agency with critical information to help stop a fraud that would have otherwise been difficult to detect.
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SEC awards $2.5 million to whistleblower
The Securities and Exchange Commission this week announced an award of nearly $2.5 million to an employee of a domestic government agency whose whistleblower tip helped launch an SEC investigation and whose continued assistance enabled the SEC to address a company's misconduct.
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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.