Author: roxanneledbetter

Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued two whistleblower awards totaling $114 million. With the awards, the agency has now awarded over $1 billion to whistleblowers through its whistleblower program. “Today is a great day for whistleblowers,” said whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn, founding partner of Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto and Chairman of the Board of the National Whistleblower Center. “The Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower law is sending a message to Wall Street crooks: if you commit fraud you will be caught.” ”Today’s announcement underscores the important role that whistleblowers play in helping the SEC detect, investigate, and prosecute ... Read more