SEC Approves Largest Ever Whistleblower Awards
From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:
The SEC has announced that it will award its highest-ever whistleblower payouts, with two whistleblowers sharing a $49 million award, and another
More specifically, in June of 2016, three separate individuals filed whistleblower claims asserting that Merrill Lynch misused customer cash to fund its own business activities, instead of holding it in reserve.
As a result, the SEC brought an enforcement action that led to a $415 million settlement with Merrill Lynch.
The SEC’s whistleblower program has been an important tool since its inception in 2011. The award distributions are made out of an investor protection fund established by Congress. The standard to obtain an award requires that the whistleblower’s information must be unique, useful and leads to a successful enforcement action.
Eccleston Law, LLC helps individuals file and document their SEC whistleblower claims while maintaining confidentiality. Please contact us for further information.
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