Tag Archives: whistleblower payouts
Wall Street, Pay Attention: Whistleblowers Will Reap $45 Million in CFTC Awards in 2018
In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act created whistleblower programs under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). For the most part, it’s been the SEC’s program that has garnered headlines in these first eight years. However, experts believe the CFTC program is about to begin making headlines of its own. […]
Recent SEC, CFTC Announcements of Whistleblower Payouts
In recent years, the federal government has ramped up efforts to fight corruption in corporate settings, with whistleblowers receiving more protection and rewards for uncovering malevolent schemes within businesses and organizations. Thus, individuals have far more reason to come forward and reveal wrongdoing than ever before. The following are a few recent announcements made by […]
