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Interpretation of the SEC’s Whistleblower Rules Under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Securities and Exchange Commission, Release No. 34-75592, Interpretation of the SEC’s Whistleblower Rules Under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Aug. 7, 2015)

SEC Guidance Backs Protection for Internal Whistleblowers

The Wall Street Journal

Jordan A. Thomas discusses further SEC guidance regarding whistleblowers When Dodd-Frank was passed, its whistleblower provisions stated employees who reported wrongdoing to the SEC would be protected against retaliation by their employers. The SEC has maintained that this protection extends to whistleblowers who first report problems internally and the guidance issued Tuesday reinforces that belief,...

Advanced Summit on Whistleblower Litigation

The American Conference Institute (ACI) will host a conference titled “Advanced Summit on Whistleblower Litigation – Responding to Increased Complaints to Multiple Government Agencies” on July 28, 2015. Partner Jordan A. Thomas joins Debra S. Katz, Partner at Katz, Marshall & Banks LLP, and Marlan B. Willbanks, Senior Partner at Willbanks & Bridges, on the...

2015 Annual Convention

The National Employment Lawyers Association’s (NELA) will host their 2015 Annual Convention on June 24-27, 2015. Partner Jordan A. Thomas will participate in a panel discussion titled “Navigating The Maze Of Private Sector Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Laws.” This presentation will examine issues that frequently arise in private sector whistleblower cases such as recent developments under the...

Whistleblower Law: Views from the Inside

The Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) will host a CLE titled “Whistleblower Law: Views from the Inside” on June 23, 2015 at the offices of the Bar Association of San Francisco. Partner Jordan A. Thomas will join a distinguished panel of experienced attorneys, from both the private and the government sectors. They will explore...

New York Affiliate CLE Program

Partner Jordan A. Thomas will participate as a panelist in a CLE program focusing on whistleblowers, organized by The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) New York affiliate. NELA/NY, the local affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association, advances and encourages the professional development of its members through networking, educational programs, publications and technical support. NELA/NY...

Canadians Contacting SEC with Whistleblower Tips

The Globe and Mail

Jordan A. Thomas, Chair of the Firm’s Whistleblower Representation Practice and a former SEC official who now works in private practice representing clients who are SEC whistleblowers, warned the OSC that its CAD$1.5-million maximum payout is too low to entice high-paid business people to risk their careers by exposing wrongdoing. He said the OSC is...

Ontario Securities Commission Whistleblower Roundtable Transcript

Whistleblower Roundtable

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) will host a roundtable to give stakeholders an opportunity to discuss the OSC Consultation Paper 15-401 Proposed Framework for an OSC Whistleblower Program. Partner Jordan A. Thomas will participate as a panelist in the roundtable, which will be chaired by the OSC Chair, Howard Wetston, and the discussion panels will...

OSC Proposal to Pay Whistleblowers up to $1.5 Million Inadequate: Lawyer

AdvocateDaily.com

The Ontario Securities Commission is proposing to pay whistleblowers up to 15 percent of the sanctions or settlement payments in a successful case involving $1 million of sanctions or more. Payments would be capped at $1.5 million. Several experts have commented that a $1.5 million cap is inadequate to encourage senior executives with knowledge of...

OSC’s Proposed Whistleblower Program Could Use Tweaking

Investment Executive

Jordan Thomas, a former SEC litigator who now represents U.S. whistleblowers with [Jordan Thomas][prior firm][‘s] in New York, argued that establishing a floor for rewards is essential to provide potential whistleblowers with greater certainty about the program. He also agreed that the proposed $1.5 million is too low and that a dollar cap isn’t necessary...

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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...

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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...

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