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Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) Annual Forum 2018

Australian Securities & Investments Commission

On Monday, March 19, 2018, Jordan A. Thomas will participate in a videoconference during the ASIC’s Annual Forum, themed, “Maintaining Trust.” Thomas’ panel, titled “Blowing the Whistle,” will take place from 8:15 pm – 9:15 pm. For registration and program information, please visit the ASIC event page.

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Comments on Proposed SEC Whistleblower Rules

In the rule-making process, the SEC reviewed a voluminous amount of commentary on the proposed whistleblower program. Some of these comments can be viewed here. Many of these letters represented the views of a vast number of major public companies, which were concerned, among other things, that the program would undermine internal compliance systems. See...

An ‘Impossible Position’ for Corporate Fraud Gatekeepers

In a recent article on cfo.com, Jordan Thomas examines a significant and deeply concerning issue arising from the Supreme Court’s ruling in Digital Realty Trust v. Somers. Corporate gatekeepers—those senior insiders such as auditors, attorneys and accountants with responsibility for identifying and curing misconduct—have special reporting requirements under the SEC whistleblower program. Given their unique positions, unlike conventional...

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Decision of the United States Supreme Court in DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. v. SOMERS

In February 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the employment protections available under Dodd-Frank do not extend to internal reporting, but only to whistleblowers who report directly to the SEC. The full text of the Court’s decision can be found here.

February 23, 2018

Companies May Find High Court Whistleblower Ruling Costly

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling narrowing the scope of anti-retaliation protections for corporate whistleblowers could lead to a significant increase in the number of complaints filed directly with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a result companies may find costly, legal experts said. In Digital Realty Trust Inc. v. Paul Somers, the court found that...

February 23, 2018

SEC Insider 2017 in Review: Looking Back, Looking Ahead

Corporate Whistleblower Watch

Back in November, the SEC released its annual report of the whistleblower office, revealing another record year for the agency’s program. At the close of FY2017, SEC whistleblower awards surpassed $162 million and fueled enforcement actions resulting in approximately $1 billion in sanctions. Read Full Review

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February 23, 2018

Sage Counsel: Tips for Corporate Whistleblower Counsel

Corporate Whistleblower Watch

We answer questions on rule 21F-17 of the Securities Exchange Act and how it relates to the retaliation against whistleblowers, as well as what happens after whistleblowers file a submission with the SEC. Read Full Q&A

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February 1, 2018

A Conversation with Jordan Thomas: The Origins of the SEC Whistleblower Program

Labaton Sucharow LLP

How to avoid the next financial crisis? How to detect the next fraud and deter the next fraudster? These questions plagued regulators, law enforcement, legislators and the public at large following the collapse of the global economy in 2008. One idea that would prove to be prescient and, in its execution, extraordinarily successful, was the...

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February 1, 2018

Who Can Report Securities Fraud? The Insider, The Outsider and The Witness

Labaton Sucharow LLP

“Is it the trader at a desk on Wall Street who knows someone a few seats over, a colleague who got an inside tip and illegally acted on that knowledge? That’s certainly possible. It might also be an angry spouse, a vigilant journalist or an executive assistant. Virtually anyone can be an SEC whistleblower. Even...

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February 1, 2018

Whistleblower Bounties Explained: How Dodd-Frank Awards Tipsters

Labaton Sucharow

In this short video, Jordan Thomas explains how SEC whistleblowers can earn staggering financial awards for reporting corporate misconduct. SEC whistleblower awards can be significant, very significant. Awards are determined by the monetary sanctions collected from the entities and individuals engaged in the securities violations. The awards calculus is pretty straightforward: In actions where the...

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February 1, 2018

Can You Blow the Whistle Without Blowing Your Identity?

Labaton Sucharow LLP

Recognizing the importance of protecting the identity of whistleblowers, the program allows tipsters to report anonymously if they work with an attorney. That said, how attorneys protect their clients’ identities can require sophisticated tools, techniques and, most importantly, experience. When I was at the Commission and we were developing the SEC whistleblower program, we knew...

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February 1, 2018

The Reporting Minefield: Knowing the Facts, Knowing Your Rights

Labaton Sucharow LLP

Knowing if, when and how to report misconduct can be a confusing proposition. Many prospective whistleblowers worry that employment or secrecy agreements prohibit reporting to the government. In this video, Jordan Thomas explains how to navigate the reporting minefield and why whistleblowers should never fear that agreements with employers bar communications with the government. When...

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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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