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On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), a comprehensive reform of anti-money laundering laws. Recognizing the [https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/top-reasons-why-sec-whistleblower-program-successful/ success of whistleblower incentives in combatting fraud] against the government, securities fraud, tax fraud, commodities fraud, and other types of fraud, Congress included in the AMLA a provision that incentivizes whistleblowers to report violations of the anti-money laundering laws to the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). | On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), a comprehensive reform of anti-money laundering laws. Recognizing the [https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/top-reasons-why-sec-whistleblower-program-successful/ success of whistleblower incentives in combatting fraud] against the government, securities fraud, tax fraud, commodities fraud, and other types of fraud, Congress included in the AMLA a provision that incentivizes whistleblowers to report violations of the anti-money laundering laws to the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). | ||
== [https://web.archive.org/web/20220705190406/https://whistleblower-rewards-and-protections-wiki.zuckermanlaw.com/index.php/Whistleblower_Protection_Laws Whistleblower Protection Laws] == | |||
'''The Dodd-Frank Act, which created the SEC Whistleblower Program, prohibits retaliation against whistleblowers for raising concerns about potential securities law violations.''' Remedies for a prevailing whistleblower include reinstatement, double back pay, litigation costs, expert witness fees, and attorneys’ fees. | |||
'''Retaliation for whistleblowing to the SEC is also proscribed by the whistleblower protection provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”).''' The remedies are similar to those under Dodd-Frank, but SOX also includes special damages, such as emotional distress, impairment of reputation, and other noneconomic harm resulting from retaliation. Click [https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/sec-whistleblower-retaliation-tools-to-combat-retaliation-and-protect-sec-whistleblowers/ here] for information about additional options to combat retaliation against SEC whistleblowers. |