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==Awards Paid from a Deferred Prosecution Agreement or Non-Prosecution Agreement==
=='''Awards Paid from a Deferred Prosecution Agreement or Non-Prosecution Agreement'''==


In September 2020, the [https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/sec-adopts-amendments-to-whistleblower-rules-that-will-strengthen-some-aspects-of-the-program-but-also-reduce-large-awards-and-limit-protection-against-retaliation/ SEC revised its whistleblower rules] to add a new paragraph (3) to existing Rule 21F-4(d) to provide that the term “administrative action” includes a deferred prosecution agreement (“DPA”) or a non-prosecution agreement (“NPA”) entered into by DOJ as well as a settlement agreement entered into by the SEC outside of the context of a judicial or administrative proceeding to address violations of the securities laws; and further that any money required to be paid in such actions will be deemed a “monetary sanction” within the meaning of Rule 21F-4(e).
In September 2020, the [https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/sec-adopts-amendments-to-whistleblower-rules-that-will-strengthen-some-aspects-of-the-program-but-also-reduce-large-awards-and-limit-protection-against-retaliation/ SEC revised its whistleblower rules] to add a new paragraph (3) to existing Rule 21F-4(d) to provide that the term “administrative action” includes a deferred prosecution agreement (“DPA”) or a non-prosecution agreement (“NPA”) entered into by DOJ as well as a settlement agreement entered into by the SEC outside of the context of a judicial or administrative proceeding to address violations of the securities laws; and further that any money required to be paid in such actions will be deemed a “monetary sanction” within the meaning of Rule 21F-4(e).