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January 14, 2021

Tipster Atty Who Sued SEC Says New Rule Caters to Wall St.

In an article published by Law360, Whistleblower Practice Chair Jordan A. Thomas warns that the recent whistleblower rule amendments “will suppress tips from Wall Street bigwigs who provide some of the bigwigs who provide some of the most valuable checks on major financial institutions.” The article notes the origins of the SEC Whistleblower Program, the...

January 13, 2021

The SEC Undermined a Powerful Weapon Against White-Collar Crime

In a profile piece published in Propublica, Whistleblower Practice Chair Jordan A. Thomas talks about his role in developing the SEC Whistleblower Program, the negative impact that the Commission’s new rules will have on whistleblowers and his decision to file a lawsuit to reverse this controversial rulemaking on behalf of his clients. The story features...

January 13, 2021

Whistleblower Lawyer Sues the SEC Over Bounty Program Rule Changes

The Wall Street Journal

In an article published in The Wall Street Journal, Whistleblower Practice Chair Jordan A. Thomas’ role in the development of the SEC Whistleblower Program, his high profile cases and what led him to file a lawsuit against the SEC are discussed. The article notes that the SEC Whistleblower Program offers eligible whistleblowers awards between 10...

January 13, 2021

Whistleblower Lawyer Says SEC Pulled ‘Switcheroo’ in Payout Reduction Rule

In an article published by Reuters, Whistleblower Practice Chair Jordan A. Thomas’ role in the development of the SEC Whistleblower Program, his high-profile cases, and the grounds for his lawsuit against the SEC are discussed. The article notes the origins of the SEC Whistleblower Program, the monetary awards offered by the program and that it...

January 13, 2021

Lawyer Sues SEC Over New Whistleblower Rules

In an article published in ThinkAdvisor, Whistleblower Practice Chair Jordan A. Thomas’ role as a “principal architect of the SEC Whistleblower Program,” the origin of his lawsuit against the SEC on behalf of his clients, and the impact of the disputed rule changes on the next Chairman of the SEC are discussed. Under the Dodd-Frank...

January 13, 2021

Top Whistleblower Attorney Sues SEC Over New Rules

In an article published in Law360, Whistleblower Practice Chair Jordan A. Thomas’ legal concerns about the new program rules, the rules impact on his whistleblower clients and the lawsuit that he filed on their behalf are discussed. The article outlines the key pillars of the SEC Whistleblower Program and how the rules have changed over...

January 12, 2021

Whistle-Blowing Soars to Record With Americans Working From Home

On Jan. 12, 2021, Bloomberg ran a story by authors Matt Robinson and Ben Bain about a surge in whistleblowing tips received by the SEC since the outbreak of Covid-19 and the resulting widespread lockdown in the country. The number of tips received by the SEC in its last fiscal year, which included the beginning...

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2020 SEC Division of Enforcement Annual Report

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November 20, 2020

‘Whopper of a Factor’: Pandemic Fueled Incoming Tips, and Clients, Whistleblower Lawyers Say

The National Law Journal

A Jordan Thomas quote was used for the title of a Nov. 20, 2020 National Law Journal article by C. Ryan Barber, about how the COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in the number of whistleblowers coming forward. Jordan’s “whopper” that he described was the vulnerability felt by employees in a time of major upheaval....

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October 28, 2020

‘Hug Your Whistleblower,’ Former SEC Attorneys Advise

Law.com released an article by Dean Seal on Oct. 28, 2020 reporting on the Securities Enforcement Forum 2020, emphasizing a message that a panel including Jordan Thomas had imparted. As the title suggests, the message was that companies should be grateful and honor any whistleblowers who report wrongdoing on a company’s part. As set forth...

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October 28, 2020

Whistleblower Update – The Impact on Corporations and SEC Enforcement

On Oct. 28, 2020, Jordan Thomas participated in the Securities Enforcement Forum 2020, which has been considered the preeminent securities enforcement conference in the world. Jordan appeared as a panelist in the final panel of the day, entitled “Whistleblower Update – The Impact on Corporations and SEC Enforcement.” Also on the panel were Jane Norberg,...

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September 30, 2020

SEC approves ‘diluted’ proposed changes to whistleblower program

By Zack Fishman for Fastinform The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted on Wednesday to update its whistleblower program, approving changes that were “diluted” from initial proposals to cap awards and tighten deadlines, a securities law expert said. The securities regulator has offered incentives to individuals who flag corporate fraud with a goal of protecting...

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Whistleblowers Represented by Jordan Thomas Earn Largest SEC Whistleblower Awards in History

New York, NY (March 19, 2018) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will award a group of whistleblowers more than $83 million, the largest awards announced since the SEC Whistleblower Program was established seven years ago. Represented by Jordan Thomas, the whistleblowers’ tips led to a landmark enforcement action that resulted in Merrill...

Once an SEC Regulator, Now Thriving as a Lawyer for Whistleblowers

The New York Times

In a profile piece published in The New York Times, Whistleblower Practice Chair Jordan A. Thomas talks about his decision to travel “the road not taken,” and how it has benefited those in difficult professional positions. After dealing with a traumatic upbringing and seeking emancipation from his parents at the age of 15, Thomas went...

2019 Half-Time Report
The SEC Whistleblower Program: Where Wall Street Answers to Main Street

We are pleased to bring our clients and friends a midyear report to highlight key awards, trends and issues of import in the SEC whistleblower arena. It’s an exciting time for whistleblowers, and, by extension, investors at large. Since the program’s roll-out, the Commission has received nearly 30,000 tips from 119 countries. Most remarkable, as...

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NPR Features Jordan Thomas on Planet Money Podcast, “The Whistleblower Whisperer”

NPR Planet Money

Leading SEC whistleblower attorney Jordan Thomas was featured on NPR’s Planet Money podcast. In the episode “The Whistleblower Whisperer,” Jordan tells Planet Money co-host Jacob Goldstein about his work representing whistleblowers who provided evidence to the SEC that led to landmark enforcement actions against Wall Street’s biggest banks, including Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. Jordan also...

October 5, 2018

Jordan A. Thomas Named Whistleblower “Lawyer of the Year”

New York, NY – October 5, 2018 – [Jordan Thomas][prior firm][‘s] is pleased to announce that its leading SEC whistleblower attorney Jordan A. Thomas, a principal architect of the SEC Whistleblower Program who established the nation’s first law practice exclusively focused on SEC whistleblowers, has been named a 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” by the Taxpayers...

Named one of the top whistleblower practices/attorneys in the country by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR and The New Yorker

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