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SEC Annual Whistleblower and Enforcement Reports Signal Continued Aggressiveness in 2023 and Beyond

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On November 15, 2022 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program fiscal year (FY) 2022 Annual Report to Congress. The same day, the SEC reported on the Enforcement...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Takeaways from the SEC Whistleblower Office’s Annual Report

Each year the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower releases an Annual Report to Congress detailing the activities of the highly successful SEC Whistleblower Program. The annual report for...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

SEC Adopts Executive Compensation Clawback Rules

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On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), implementing a requirement of the Dodd-Frank Act, adopted a final rule requiring the recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based executive...more

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SEC Adopts Dodd-Frank Act Pay-Versus-Performance Rules

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Key Takeaways - ..On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final pay-versus-performance rules (the “Final Rules”) that guide the implementation of Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments

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Whistleblower Developments is a periodic report covering significant cases, decisions, proposals, and legislation related to whistleblower statutes and how they may impact your business. Recent developments include: ...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Proposes Rules on Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers

The SEC is proposing Rule 13q-1 and an amendment to Form SD to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “DoddFrank Act”) relating to disclosure of payments by resource...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

SEC Releases FY 2019 Whistleblower Program Annual Report

On November 15, 2019, the SEC published its annual report to Congress covering the agency’s whistleblower program. The report, which covers the period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, was prepared by the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments - January 2019

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Whistleblower Developments is a periodic report covering significant cases, decisions, proposals, and legislation related to whistleblower statutes and how they may impact your business. Recent developments include: Upward...more

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Another Record Breaking Year for the SEC Whistleblower Program

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On November 15, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released its annual report to Congress (“Report”) on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program (the “Program”), under which eligible whistleblowers may receive...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

SEC Releases FY 2018 Whistleblower Program Annual Report

On November 15, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published its statutorily mandated fiscal year report to Congress covering the agency’s whistleblower program. The report, which covers the period...more

Jones Day

SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure—2017 Year-End Update

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2017 will most likely be remembered as a year of transition, as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement actions indicate, at least in the near term, an emphasis on specific initiatives and retail investor...more

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Securities and Corporate Governance Update – November 2017

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Planning for the 2018 Proxy Season - There are number of important considerations that public companies should be aware of as they begin preparing for the 2018 proxy season, including potential changes in law, pay ratio...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"US Corporate Governance: Will Private Ordering Trump Political Change?"

In the weeks following the U.S. presidential election, companies and investors enjoyed a stock market rally fueled by expectations concerning tax cuts, increased government spending and significant deregulation. While the...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

Highlights of SEC’s 2016 Annual Whistleblower Report

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Whistleblower recently released its sixth Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program to Congress, which details information on the SEC’s activities and bounty...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Matters to Consider for the 2017 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season"

Each company faces important decisions in preparing for its 2017 annual meeting and reporting season. Once again, we have prepared a checklist of essential areas on which we believe companies should focus as they plan for the...more

Snell & Wilmer

The SEC’s Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program Shows Increased Activity

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On November 15, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program. The Whistleblower Program was established by Section 21F of the Dodd-Frank Act, which...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2016 Proxy Season Field Guide

The 2016 proxy season occurs in an environment of heightened shareholder activism and an ever-increasing focus on compensation and corporate governance disclosures. This Proxy Season Field Guide provides you with an overview...more

Carlton Fields

Feds Fish in Form PF

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Annual reports that the SEC must submit to Congress provide insight into how the agency is exploiting the wealth of information that private fund advisers are required to file with it on Form PF. The SEC developed Form PF...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Publishes 2015 Whistleblower Report

The SEC published its 2015 Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program. The report indicates the SEC received 3,923 tips in fiscal year 2015, compared to 3,620 tips in fiscal year 2014. From fiscal year 2012, the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Disclosure Rules Regarding Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers Have Been “Unlawfully Withheld” by the SEC – Court Orders...

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Yesterday, a federal judge ordered the SEC to file with the court an expedited schedule for promulgating final rules requiring disclosure of government payments by resource extraction issuers. The SEC has 30 days to file the...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring Pay Ratio Disclosure

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On August 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules mandating pay ratio disclosures pursuant to Section 953(b)(1) of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The rules add a new...more

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A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments

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SEC Whistleblower Office 2014 Annual Report Details Rising Number of Tips and Increasing Awards - On November 17, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Office issued its Fiscal Year 2014...more

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Overview of Compliance Concerns Raised by Recent U.S. SEC Whistleblower Developments

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The recent release of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) annual report to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program highlights the growing reliance of U.S. Government authorities on whistleblowers to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Issues Third-Annual Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program Report

On November 17, the Securities and Exchange Commission released its third annual Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program Report. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act provided for the creation of a...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Office of Whistleblower Annual Report (Version 2014); More of the Same or Progress on Dodd-Frank Objectives?

The SEC released its Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Report (the “Report”) to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program on November 18, 2014. The Report analyzes the tips received over the last twelve months by the SEC’s...more

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