That program rewards high-quality, original information that results in an SEC enforcement action with sanctions exceeding $1 million. Whistleblower awards can range from 10 percent to 30 percent of the money collected in a case.
If you believe you have information that could lead to a substantial enforcement proceeding or fine by the SEC, please call our firm. We can help you determine if you have a claim, and can assist you in presenting that claim. By law, the SEC must protect the confidentiality of whistleblowers and cannot disclose any information that might directly or indirectly reveal a whistleblower’s identity.
In this case the whistleblower provided the agency with specific, timely, and credible information that allowed for a more rapid investigation than otherwise would have been possible. The whistleblower had tried on several occasions and through several mechanisms to have the matter addressed internally at the company.
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