The Dodd-Frank Act gave us many things, including Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Section 21F, prohibits employers from retaliating against a "whistleblower". 15 U.S.C. § 78u-6(h)(1)(A). We need not guess about the definition...
Rule 21F-2, Section 21F, Somers v. Digital Realty Trust, Dodd-Frank Act, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, whistleblower, Whistleblowers
Earlier this week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced awards to three whistleblowers totaling more than $7 million. That is about all anyone can say about the awards. The SEC's order is only 448 words long, including numerous...
Enforcement & Investigations, Rule 240.21F-7, confidentiality, Dodd-Frank, Section 21F(h)(2), Section 922, whistleblower, Whistleblowers
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced yet another whistleblower award. According to the SEC, the award totals more than $5.5 million dollars. Tellingly, we don't, and won't, know the exact amount. The headline to the SEC's...
SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, whistleblower, Whistleblowers
Keith Paul Bishop
