SEC doubles previous record with $114M whistleblower award
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Aaron Nicodemus2020-10-22T20:01:00
A $114 million whistleblower payout announced Thursday is the highest ever awarded by the Securities and Exchange Commission, more than doubling the previous $50 million record set in June.
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