May.05.2020
Notwithstanding the current COVID-19 crisis, the Securities & Exchange Commission has continued to award numerous multi-million-dollar bounties under its Dodd-Frank whistleblower program.
Since January 21, 2020, when the CDC confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the United States, the SEC has issued 12 whistleblower awards totaling approximately $64 million. Some of the highlights of these awards include:
Since issuing its first award in 2012, the SEC has awarded over $450 million to 82 individuals, and the Commission shows no signs of slowing down in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic.