February 23, 2018
Supreme Court decision in Digital Realty v Somers, limiting SEC whistleblower protections, hurts both whistleblowers and employers
The Supreme Court’s decision this week in Digital Realty Trust Inc. v. Somers to limit Dodd-Frank whistleblower protections not only hurts whistleblowers, but their employers as well, according to two...
October 20, 2017
Digital Realty Trust v. Somers amicus brief: Dodd-Frank protections should apply to internal whistleblowers
An amicus brief filed this week in the Supreme Court case, Digital Realty Trust Inc. v. Paul Somers, argues that the whistleblower protections outlined in the Dodd-Frank Act should apply to all whistleblowers,...
August 04, 2017
Halliburton charged with violating FCPA, agrees to pay $29.2 million
Halliburton’s $29.2 million settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission last week stemmed from a decision by an anonymous whistleblower to report to the company a scheme to secure lucrative...
June 22, 2017
Court rules against Dodd-Frank whistleblower protections for internal whistleblowers
A recent ruling from a federal judge in Illinois has added to the minority view in a significant split in court opinions over whether employees who report suspicions of securities violations by their employers...
May 24, 2017
New CFTC rules are a boon for whistleblowers
This week the Commodity Futures Trading Commission finalized several changes to its whistleblower rules that will strengthen the CFTC’s whistleblower program. Chief among them are rules that better protect...
Posted In SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Update
April 05, 2017
Wells Fargo whistleblower scores win in OSHA case with order for $5.4 million in back pay
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s whistleblower program reached a huge milestone last week when it ordered Wells Fargo to pay $5.4 million in back pay to a bank manager who was fired...
Posted In SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Update
March 24, 2017
Do Dodd-Frank whistleblower protections apply to internal whistleblowers?
Two Phillips & Cohen whistleblower attorneys wrote an article for New York University’s Compliance & Enforcement blog that examines the issue of who is a whistleblower as defined by the Dodd-Frank...
November 17, 2016
SEC whistleblower program has banner year in FY2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission took significant actions in FY2016 that made it a “historic” year for the SEC whistleblower program, according to a new report from the agency. The SEC paid out...
November 14, 2016
Ontario and Germany take different approaches with new whistleblower programs
Regulators around the world are starting to recognize the value whistleblowers can bring to enforcement measures, offering incentives from protection to financial rewards to those who come forward with...
November 08, 2016
FCPA Sanctions Jump to $1.6 Billion This Year, With Big Implications for Potential Whistleblowers
The year still has two months left to go, but already 2016 has seen more enforcement actions and far more fines collected under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) than in recent years. After bringing...