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November 25, 2014

Lawyers remain sceptical over SEC administrative proceedings

Global Investigations Review

Jordan A. Thomas sheds light on the criticism surrounding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to use administrative proceedings But former SEC assistant director Jordan Thomas said critics cannot have it both ways. “The SEC is stuck between a rock and a hard place,” he said. “People criticize it for not doing more enforcement and...

November 25, 2014

GOP, Obama Could Team Up on Whistleblower Protections

The Wall Street Journal

Jordan A. Thomas, chair of the whistleblowing practice at [prior firm], said whistleblowers are a good issue for both parties. Republicans can tout the use of whistleblowers as a way for agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission to be more efficient and effective in its enforcement actions, he said, while Democrats can support...

November 25, 2014

Voices: Jordan Thomas, on Advisers’ Whistleblowing Rights

The Wall Street Journal

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November 19, 2014

Are financial whistleblowers worth it? Study says yes – to the tune of $21.27 bn

The financial rewards encourage people who have more evidence of wrongdoing to come forward, said Jordan A Thomas, partner and Chair of [prior firm][‘s] Whistleblower Practice. Jordan previously worked on development of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) whistleblower program. The monetary awards under the program can help with some of the risks whistleblowers face,...

November 18, 2014

SEC Whistleblower Program Gaining Steam, But Too Late for Alayne Fleischmann

“Had Alayne Fleischmann participated in the SEC’s Whistleblower program, she could have received a percentage of the $13 billion fine (JPMorgan ultimately agreed to pay) and her job would have been protected,” said Jordan Thomas, chair of the whistleblower representation practice at [prior firm]. Unfortunately for Alayne Fleischmann, the program was not in operation until...

November 18, 2014

Location, Location, Location: The Geography of an SEC Whistleblower

Labaton Sucharow

In the SEC’s report to Congress, just released today, the agency documented the tremendous success of its revolutionary investor protection initiative. As we peel back the layers of the report, we note some startling findings with respect to the origin of whistleblower submissions. First and foremost, the program’s international reach is inarguable. This year’s largest...

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November 18, 2014

Historic Year for Whistleblowers, Report Confirms

Labaton Sucharow

The SEC Office of the Whistleblower has just released its report to Congress chronicling the program’s success over the last year. The data is extremely encouraging, serving as an apt reminder that a quiet revolution in law enforcement is underway, powered by whistleblowers who dare to speak out against misconduct. Highlights from this year’s report include 3,620...

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November 13, 2014

Video: Whistleblower Tour Takes Manhattan

Labaton Sucharow

If you missed the NYC stop on the Government Accountability Project’s Whistleblower Tour last month, you’re in luck. Baruch has shared a fantastic recording of the panel on which I was honored to speak alongside Enron Whistleblower Sherron Watkins, Jon Oberg, Louis Clark and Jennifer Pacella.

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November 6, 2014

Law360 Minority Powerbroker Series

Labaton Sucharow

This week, I was honored to participate in Law360’s Minority Powerbroker Series. As I formulated my answers to five pivotal questions at the crossroads of race and professional development, I had time to reflect on the many colleagues and friends along the way who have been so supportive of my individual efforts. This made for a very...

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November 4, 2014

U.S. Regulators Increase Scrutiny of Severance Pacts

The Wall Street Journal

According to the report, in fiscal year (FY) 2014 the SEC received 3,620 whistleblower tips, up from 3,238 in 2013 and 3,001 in 2012. Additionally, in FY 2014, more than 80 percent raised concerns internally to their supervisors or compliance personnel before reporting. It ‘‘is kind of a bittersweet thing,’’ remarked Jordan Thomas, head of...

November 3, 2014

Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Whistleblower Advocate Jordan Thomas

Law360’s Minority Powerbrokers Q&A series features insight and experience stories from leading diverse lawyers.

October 30, 2014

Top Lawmakers Urge SEC to Protect Whistleblowers

Labaton Sucharow

This week, eight leading Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform and House Financial Services Committees sent a letter to SEC Chair Mary Jo White calling on the Commission to ensure corporations do not enact measures meant to stymie whistleblowers. The letter pointed to a recent Washington Post article, which outlined numerous ways companies have restricted employees...

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Whistleblowers Represented by Jordan Thomas Earn Largest SEC Whistleblower Awards in History

New York, NY (March 19, 2018) – The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will award a group of whistleblowers more than $83 million, the largest awards announced since the SEC Whistleblower Program was established seven years ago. Represented by Jordan Thomas, the whistleblowers’ tips led to a landmark enforcement action that resulted in Merrill...

Once an SEC Regulator, Now Thriving as a Lawyer for Whistleblowers

The New York Times

In a profile piece published in The New York Times, Whistleblower Practice Chair Jordan A. Thomas talks about his decision to travel “the road not taken,” and how it has benefited those in difficult professional positions. After dealing with a traumatic upbringing and seeking emancipation from his parents at the age of 15, Thomas went...

2019 Half-Time Report
The SEC Whistleblower Program: Where Wall Street Answers to Main Street

We are pleased to bring our clients and friends a midyear report to highlight key awards, trends and issues of import in the SEC whistleblower arena. It’s an exciting time for whistleblowers, and, by extension, investors at large. Since the program’s roll-out, the Commission has received nearly 30,000 tips from 119 countries. Most remarkable, as...

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NPR Features Jordan Thomas on Planet Money Podcast, “The Whistleblower Whisperer”

NPR Planet Money

Leading SEC whistleblower attorney Jordan Thomas was featured on NPR’s Planet Money podcast. In the episode “The Whistleblower Whisperer,” Jordan tells Planet Money co-host Jacob Goldstein about his work representing whistleblowers who provided evidence to the SEC that led to landmark enforcement actions against Wall Street’s biggest banks, including Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan. Jordan also...

October 5, 2018

Jordan A. Thomas Named Whistleblower “Lawyer of the Year”

New York, NY – October 5, 2018 – [Jordan Thomas][prior firm][‘s] is pleased to announce that its leading SEC whistleblower attorney Jordan A. Thomas, a principal architect of the SEC Whistleblower Program who established the nation’s first law practice exclusively focused on SEC whistleblowers, has been named a 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” by the Taxpayers...

Named one of the top whistleblower practices/attorneys in the country by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR and The New Yorker

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