The Corporate Officer as SEC Whistleblower?

Corporate officers owe certain fiduciary duties, including a duty of loyalty, to an organization and its shareholders. What is required when the officer discovers possible violations of the federal securities laws?

In an article in Risk Management Magazine Jordan Thomas and Lawrence A. Hamermesh examine corporate officers’ rights and duties in light of the new SEC Whistleblower Program. Officers and directors are eligible to participate in this important investor protection program…but it’s critical to know the rules.

We know the rules. In fact, in 2015, we represented the first officer of a public company to win an SEC whistleblower award.