Attorneys and Compliance Personnel Seeking to Avail Of SEC Whistleblower Awards: Proceed With Caution
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) operates an enormously successful whistleblower award program. In just ten years, it has paid out over $1.3 billion to individuals who have helped the SEC prosecute hundreds of securities violations. Most award recipients are regular employees who report their employer, but a small portion are compliance personnel. Compliance… Read More »