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Comments on Proposed SEC Whistleblower Rules

In the rule-making process, the SEC reviewed a voluminous amount of commentary on the proposed whistleblower program. Some of these comments can be viewed here. Many of these letters represented the views of a vast number of major public companies, which were concerned, among other things, that the program would undermine internal compliance systems. See...

Decision of the United States Supreme Court in DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. v. SOMERS

In February 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the employment protections available under Dodd-Frank do not extend to internal reporting, but only to whistleblowers who report directly to the SEC. The full text of the Court’s decision can be found here.

Jordan A. Thomas’ Oral and Written Testimony to the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

Jordan A. Thomas provided an oral and written testimony to the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services on April 28, 2017. Please view the transcript here. Additional documents and submissions can be found here.

Section 922: Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections

Section 922: Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections

SEC Form WB-APP

SEC Form WB-APP (Application for Award for Original Information Submitted Pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)

SEC Form-TCR (Tip, Complaint, or Referral)

Updated Investor Bulletin: Focus on Money Market Funds

“The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this Investor Bulletin to help educate investors about money market funds, including money market funds’ investment objectives and risks.”

Federal and State Employment Protection Statutes

Federal and State Whistleblower Award Programs

Investor Bulletin: Investor Complaints

“The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) is issuing this Investor Bulletin to inform investors about how OIEA handles investor complaints and other ways investors may be able to resolve a securities-related dispute.” This document is relevant to a potential whistleblower in the financial services space because it discusses the various wrongdoing that...

Variable Annuities—An Introduction

“This SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy Investor Bulletin provides some basic facts about variable annuities and how they work. Variable annuities are complex products, and this Investor Bulletin focuses solely on the basics.”

Cold Calling: Unsolicited Calls from Brokers

“This brochure tells you how to deal with cold calls, how to stop them, and how to evaluate any investment opportunity that comes your way over the telephone.” This publication may be helpful to potential whistleblowers that are concerned about an employer’s use or abuse of cold calling tactics.

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Federal and State Whistleblower Award Programs

In the rule-making process, the SEC reviewed a voluminous amount of commentary on the proposed whistleblower program. Some of these comments can be viewed here. Many of these letters represented the views of a vast number of major public companies,...

Federal and State Employment Protection Statutes

In the rule-making process, the SEC reviewed a voluminous amount of commentary on the proposed whistleblower program. Some of these comments can be viewed here. Many of these letters represented the views of a vast number of major public companies,...

Interpretation of the SEC’s Whistleblower Rules Under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Securities and Exchange Commission, Release No. 34-75592, Interpretation of the SEC’s Whistleblower Rules Under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Aug. 7, 2015)

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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