Difference between revisions of "SEC Whistleblower Program"

If the SEC shares the whistleblower’s submission with another agency, such as informing the Department of Justice of a [https://whistleblower-rewards-and-protections-wiki.zuckermanlaw.com/index.php/Foreign_bribery_and_FCPA_violations Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)] violation, Section 21F(h)(2)(D)(ii)(I) of the Exchange Act provides that the other agency “shall maintain such information as confidential” subject to the same confidentiality requirements that apply to the Commission under Section 21F(h)(2)(A).

If the SEC shares the whistleblower’s submission with another agency, such as informing the Department of Justice of a [https://whistleblower-rewards-and-protections-wiki.zuckermanlaw.com/index.php/Foreign_bribery_and_FCPA_violations Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)] violation, Section 21F(h)(2)(D)(ii)(I) of the Exchange Act provides that the other agency “shall maintain such information as confidential” subject to the same confidentiality requirements that apply to the Commission under Section 21F(h)(2)(A).

Below is a 10-step summary of the SEC whistleblower process. Please note this is a general overview that does not address a multitude of considerations that whistleblowers and their attorneys should consider during the process. Whistleblowers should contact an experienced SEC whistleblower attorney for a detailed, fact-specific analysis of the process as it relates to their claim and potential whistleblower award.

Below is a 10-step summary of the SEC whistleblower process. Please note this is a general overview that does not address a multitude of considerations that whistleblowers and their attorneys should consider during the process. Whistleblowers should contact an experienced SEC whistleblower attorney for a detailed, fact-specific analysis of the process as it relates to their claim and potential whistleblower award.