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October 26, 2012

The Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA) hosted their 2012 PIABA Annual Meeting and Securities Law Seminar at the Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas on October 25-27, 2012. Partner Jordan A. Thomas moderated the Whistleblower break-out session on October 26, 2012 (9:45 am – 10:45 am).

October 24, 2012

Reporting Misconduct: Encouraging Whistleblowers to Come Forward

Dow Jones hosted a seminar entitled “Reporting Misconduct: Encouraging Whistleblowers To Come Forward” on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Labaton Sucharow Partner Jordan A. Thomas was one of four panelists who spoke during a 60-minute virtual roundtable that addressed what companies can do to encourage internal reporting, and provided guidance on how employees are thinking and...

October 24, 2012

$1B BofA Mortgage Suit May Usher Broad Crackdown On Banks

What also makes FCA suits an attractive option is its frequent reliance on whistleblowers, perhaps the most powerful tool the government has in cracking down on complex financial frauds, said Jordan Thomas, who chairs [prior firm][‘s] whistleblower enforcement practice and helped craft the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program. In the BofA case, the...

October 23, 2012

Presentation: Lawyers As Whistleblowers

Part 5 of a 6-part series entitled “Whistleblowing in the Corporate World Series” This is a six-part presentation series hosted by West Legal Edcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. Presenter: Jordan A. Thomas At one time, attorneys’ duty to maintain corporate clients’ confidences, even in the face of anticipated or ongoing corporate wrongdoing, was thought to...

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October 23, 2012

Get There and Get it Right: 2012 Corporate Whistleblowing Forum–December 4, 2012

Corporate Ethics isn’t just something I blog about, it’s something I believe in, something that [Jordan Thomas][prior firm][‘s] has been committed to strengthening for 50 years. With that in mind, I am pleased to announce a program I am chairing, the 2012 Corporate Whistleblowers Forum, which will take place in New York City later this...

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October 22, 2012

Annual Confrence

American Society of Women Accountants hosted its Annual Conference on October 22-24, 2012 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Partner Jordan A. Thomas presented at this year’s conference.

October 16, 2012

Whistleblowing Can Be Fun…

Labaton Sucharow

I am pleased to share an animated video created by my former colleague at the SEC, David Smyth. Through his short film, Whistleblower!, Smyth, who now works in the private sector at the law firm of Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP, outlines some of the key provisions of the SEC Whistleblower Program. The...

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October 16, 2012

Talking Points: “Whistleblowers are Wanted and Valued”

Boardmember.com

Corporate Board Member: What is your perspective on the announcement that the IRS is going to pay a whistleblower $104 million? Jordan Thomas: It’s a very positive development for the IRS whistleblower program because it sends a clear message that people that have information about possible tax violations should come forward and if they do...

October 15, 2012

11th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute Conference

Jordan A. Thomas presented “Dodd Frank Whistleblower Provisions: A New Challenge for Ethics and Compliance Professionals” on Monday, October 15, 2012 from 3:00-4:00pm at the 11th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute (hosted by the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics). His presentation addressed the following topics: -New whistleblower program: eligibility, incentives, statute of limitations and...

October 9, 2012

Presentation: The SEC Enforcement Process

Part 4 of a 6-part series entitled “Whistleblowing in the Corporate World Series” This is a six-part presentation series hosted by West Legal Edcenter, part of Thomson Reuters. Presenter: Jordan A. Thomas In this presentation, Jordan A. Thomas, a former Assistant Director in the Enforcement Division of the SEC, calls upon his knowledge of the...

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October 3, 2012

Corporate Responsibility Magazine hosted it’s 2012 Commit! Forum on October 2-3, 2012. Partner Jordan A. Thomas participated in the panel titled “The Best Brand You Can’t Buy–Establishing an Ethical Brand.” Successful corporations can and do establish unique cultures and valuable brand identities. In the same way that Nordstrom’s emphasizes customer service and Apple emphasize innovation,...

October 3, 2012

Thomson Reuters’ Legal Education Arm and [Jordan Thomas][Prior Firm][‘s] Join Forces: Six-Part Webinar Series Launched

Labaton Sucharow

In August, we launched the first in a six-part series, Whistleblowing in the Corporate World, presented with West LegalEd, part of Thomson Reuters. Our first webinar kicked off with “The Advent of the SEC Whistleblower Program” in which I provide an overview of the origins, mechanics, scope and implications of this important investor protection program....

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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...

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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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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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