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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved new climate-related disclosure rules in March, citing investor demand for information about how those risks might impact the financial performance of public companies.[1]  As I wrote in this Law360…

Whistleblowers could play a significant role as financial regulators continue their efforts to regulate and police climate and ESG-related issues. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved new climate-related disclosure rules in early March, citing investor…

John T. Crutchlow is a Partner at Youman & Caputo. Crutchlow is a former SEC Enforcement Division attorney and a former DOJ attorney who represents whistleblowers. After a record-setting 2023, the SEC’s whistleblower program is poised to…

A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower is an individual who comes forward with a tip, complaint or referral regarding an alleged securities law violation that has occurred, is ongoing or is about to occur….

How long a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Award takes can vary significantly from case to case. If the SEC receives a tip through its Whistleblower Program and finds sufficient evidence, it may order…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a federal agency with the primary mission of enforcing securities laws. The SEC has jurisdiction to enforce federal securities laws to protect investors and the public. If the…

The SEC announced a number of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions in the first half of 2023, a strong indication that the SEC continues to prioritize FCPA enforcement. And all indications are that SEC…

As we enter the final quarter of fiscal year 2023 [1], all indications point to another banner year for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program. The SEC has announced eight awards to whistleblowers that exceeded…