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Deploying Countermeasures to the SEC's Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Awards

Section 922 of Dodd-Frank created awards of 10%-30% of monetary sanctions for whistleblowers who report to the SEC original information leading to securities law enforcement actions that recover more than $1 million. Here are 10 actions organizations might take to help mitigate the increased regulatory risk this change may create.

19 minute read September 29, 2010 at 05:02 PM
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Toby J.f. Bishop And Mohammed Ahmed
Deploying Countermeasures to the SEC's Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Awards

Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act created awards of 10%-30% of monetary sanctions for whistleblowers who report to the SEC original information leading to securities law enforcement actions that recover more than $1 million.

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