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CFTC Fines Commodities Trader $55 Million in First-Ever Whistleblower Rule Enforcement Action

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined the list of federal agencies targeting employment nondisclosure agreements and other restrictive covenants that allegedly restrict employees from making reports to...more

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SEC Accuses Issuer and CEO of Violating Whistleblower Protection Laws to Silence Investor Complaints

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On Nov. 4, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed an amended complaint against Collectors Café and its CEO, Mykalai Kontilai, to add charges against defendants for alleged violations of whistleblower...more

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Non-Use Agreement Need Not Precede Disclosure of Confidential Information

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A Pennsylvania federal court held yesterday that an agreement not to use confidential inside information for trading purposes need not precede the receipt of that information in order to create liability under the...more

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