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Confidentiality for Whistleblowers

The SEC whistleblower program established by the Dodd-Frank Act contains strong confidentiality provisions. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, whistleblowers represented by a lawyer can report fraud anonymously. Whistleblowers may remain anonymous until immediately before payment of the reward. 

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For a confidential, free consultation about a possible whistleblower claim, please contact Motley Rice lawyer Mark Labaton by email or call 310.500.3540.

Protection

The Dodd Frank Act protects whistleblowers by creating a federal private right against employer retaliation. Employers may not fire, demote, suspend, threaten, harass or discriminate against a whistleblower. Whistleblowers who suffer from employment retaliation may sue for reinstatement, back pay and any other damages that occurred.

Whistleblowers will also have the right to appeal if they are denied a whistleblower award and have the right to a jury trial if they sue their employer for retaliation after providing information to the government.

Types of SEC Whistleblower Claims

Whistleblower claims are not limited to securities violations. There are numerous types of improper acts that give rise to an SEC whistleblower claim and may include:

  • Broker fraud
  • Corporate bribery
  • Corporate fraud
  • Failure to file required reports
  • Insider trading
  • Market manipulation 
  • Misappropriation of securities 
  • Theft of funds

 No Obligation

Whistleblowers serve and protect the interests of the public by helping to maintain the integrity of the financial markets. Filing a whistleblower claim can be complex. Some whistleblowers seek a lawyer’s advice to help them report corporate fraud or bribery information to the SEC and protect their rights.

Motley Rice represents whistleblowers in a broad range of whistleblower lawsuits. Our lawyers have worked with whistleblowers who have exposed fraudulent contracting and billing practices by many kinds of companies, including:

  • Defense procurement contractors
  • Financial services companies
  • For-profit colleges
  • Healthcare providers
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Tobacco companies

Motley Rice lawyers also represent numerous individuals and institutional plaintiffs in litigation against corporations accused of securities law violations.   

For a confidential, free consultation about a possible whistleblower claim, please contact Motley Rice lawyer Mark Labaton by email or call 310.500.3540.

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