A corporate attorney, identified as an in-house lawyer, who reported suspected fraud involving his company to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was denied eligibility for a whistleblower award, according to a ruling by the D.C. Circuit federal appeals court. The court's decision highlights the complexities surrounding whistleblower eligibility and the criteria that must be met to qualify for such awards.
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Daily Law NewsDOJ Implements New Corporate Whistleblower Plan to Accelerate Corporate Criminal Enforcement (Part I of II) https://t.co/ulORVzjnfZ | by @mikevolkov20
National Law ReviewMore Than $390 Million in Penalties for Recordkeeping Failures https://t.co/bR7IxY8iN3 #securitiesexchange #finance #whitecollarcrime @StarkAndStark https://t.co/wKkMVIoU0W
@ProfEricTalley@lor.sh Ⓜ️ 🦣 🫡A few riffs on the reasoning behind (and implications of) the DE Supreme Court's opinion approving a $267m fee award for the prevailing attorneys in the Dell / VMWare case. https://t.co/YhPNxaVfVU
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