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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...
In The News
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...
In The News
November 25, 2014
Voices: Jordan Thomas, on Advisers’ Whistleblowing Rights
The Wall Street Journal
Articles & Perspectives
November 19, 2014
Are financial whistleblowers worth it? Study says yes – to the tune of $21.27 bn
The Guardian
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,...
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November 18, 2014
SEC Whistleblower Program Gaining Steam, But Too Late for Alayne Fleischmann
Value Walk
“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...
In The News
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...
Articles & Perspectives
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...
Articles & Perspectives
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.
Articles & Perspectives
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...
Articles & Perspectives
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...
In The News
November 3, 2014
Minority Powerbrokers Q&A: Whistleblower Advocate Jordan Thomas
Law360
Law360’s Minority Powerbrokers Q&A series features insight and experience stories from leading diverse lawyers.
In The News
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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March 19, 2018
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...
In The News
March 20, 2018
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...
In The News
July 29, 2019
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...
Articles & Perspectives
May 30, 2019
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...
In The News
October 5, 2018
Jordan A. Thomas Named Whistleblower “Lawyer of the Year”
Press Release
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...
In The News
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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