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January 23, 2015
Big Whistleblower Predictions for 2015
The Wall Street Journal
The SEC will likely continue to focus on whistleblower retaliation, said Jordan Thomas, partner and head of the whistleblower representation practice at law-firm [prior firm]. “It’s becoming a standard area of inquiry with cases involving whistleblowers,” he said. Last year, the agency brought its first-ever whistleblower retaliation case against a hedgefund advisory firm.
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January 5, 2015
How to Respond to Whistleblowers
Hedge Fund Intelligence
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December 5, 2014
U.S. judge tosses whistleblower lawsuit in latest split over protection
Reuters
In a recent decision in which a judge ruled that a whistleblower did not qualify for whistleblower protections under the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reforms because he did not report his concerns to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) before the retaliation is said to have “exacerbated” a split among federal courts about the reach...
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December 3, 2014
Whistleblowing on Wall Street: The Untapped Jackpot
CNBC
Seems like everywhere you turn these days, there’s a whistleblower breaking their silence and blowing the whistle on some form of wrongdoing. But, surprisingly, what we don’t hear much about are Wall Street whistleblowers tapping into a giant $425 million jackpot just waiting to be distributed.
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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...
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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 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...
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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.
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...
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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...
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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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