Difference between revisions of "SEC Whistleblower Program"

The [https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/sp_faq/sec-whistleblower-program/ SEC Whistleblower Program] has issued more than [https://www.sec.gov/page/whistleblower-100million $1 billion in awards] to whistleblowers since 2012, which includes a '''multi-million dollar award to a client of Zuckerman Law.''' The [https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/sp_faq/largest-sec-whistleblower-awards/ largest SEC whistleblower awards] to date are $114 million, $110 million, and $50 million. [https://www.sec.gov/whistleblower/final-orders-of-the-commission The orders] announcing the awards, while sparse, offer critical guidance on how to: (1) recover an award; and (2) maximize the award percentage. These five lessons are drawn from those orders and our experience '''[https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/how-best-sec-whistleblower-law-firms-advocate-sec-whistleblowers/ effectively representing SEC whistleblowers.]'''

The [https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/sp_faq/sec-whistleblower-program/ SEC Whistleblower Program] has issued more than [https://www.sec.gov/page/whistleblower-100million $1 billion in awards] to whistleblowers since 2012, which includes a '''multi-million dollar award to a client of Zuckerman Law.''' The [https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/sp_faq/largest-sec-whistleblower-awards/ largest SEC whistleblower awards] to date are $114 million, $110 million, and $50 million. [https://www.sec.gov/whistleblower/final-orders-of-the-commission The orders] announcing the awards, while sparse, offer critical guidance on how to: (1) recover an award; and (2) maximize the award percentage. These five lessons are drawn from those orders and our experience '''[https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/how-best-sec-whistleblower-law-firms-advocate-sec-whistleblowers/ effectively representing SEC whistleblowers.]'''

Many SEC whistleblower attorneys will incorrectly begin the analysis of a claim by determining a whistleblower’s eligibility for an award. This puts the cart before the horse. The first step in any successful whistleblower claim is to determine whether you can establish a material violation of federal securities law. In other words, can you show the SEC that your tip concerns a violation that is serious enough to warrant the use of its limited resources?

Many SEC whistleblower attorneys will incorrectly begin the analysis of a claim by determining a whistleblower’s eligibility for an award. This puts the cart before the horse. The first step in any successful whistleblower claim is to determine whether you can establish a material violation of federal securities law. In other words, can you show the SEC that your tip concerns a violation that is serious enough to warrant the use of its limited resources?