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Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Fifth Circuit Ruling on Whistleblower Awards from Bankruptcy Collections Underscores Shortcoming With SEC Program

Whistleblowers who exposed what has been called “one of the biggest frauds in Texas history” are not eligible to receive Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower awards based on the collections recovered in a...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

For First Time, Whistleblower Receives SEC Award After Appealing Denial Before Court of Appeals

In April, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded $400,000 to a whistleblower after previously denying the whistleblower’s award claim in 2022. The whistleblower appealed this denial before the Court of...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Roundup of SEC Whistleblower Office’s January Notices of Covered Actions

On January 31, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower posted six new Notices of Covered Actions (NoCAs). These NoCAs signal that the SEC is now accepting whistleblower award claims for...more

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2016 Year-End Securities Litigation and Enforcement Highlights

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Welcome to the 2016 Year-End Report from the BakerHostetler Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Practice Team. The purpose of this Report is to provide a periodic survey, apart from our team Executive...more

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