August 23, 2012
SEC’s new whistleblower program gets big response
Since Congress created a strong whistleblower program at the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Dodd-Frank Act in July of 2010, tips have been pouring into the SEC in record numbers, according...
August 22, 2012
Affordable Care Act boosts fight against health care fraud
NPR reported yesterday morning on the ways the Affordable Care Act helps fight health care fraud. The story noted the difficulty government regulators have in keeping up with the various health care scams...
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SEC grants maximum award to whistleblower
The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday granted the first whistleblower award under the new program created by the Dodd-Frank Act. The reward totaled $50,000, or thirty percent of the SEC’s...
August 21, 2012
SEC announces first whistleblower award
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has made its first whistleblower award. The SEC Whistleblower Office was established in August 2011, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act. According to the SEC...
First SEC Whistleblower Reward Is Good Start for Dodd-Frank Program says Phillips & Cohen Attorneys
WASHINGTON, DC – The Securities and Exchange Commission’s announcement of its first whistleblower reward under the Dodd-Frank program is notable for the speed with which the whistleblower case...
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SEC Whistleblower Reward Is a Good Start, Phillips & Cohen Whistleblower Attorneys Say
WASHINGTON, DC – The Securities and Exchange Commission’s announcement of its first whistleblower reward under the Dodd-Frank program is notable for the speed with which the whistleblower case...
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