{"id":8489,"date":"2019-08-30T14:02:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T18:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=8489"},"modified":"2019-08-30T14:02:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T18:02:07","slug":"sec-whistleblower-awarded-over-1-8-million-in-august-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/sec-whistleblower-awarded-over-1-8-million-in-august-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC Whistleblower Awarded Over $1.8 Million In August 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8492 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Whistleblower1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"On August 29, 2019, the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) announced an award of over $1.8 million for a whistleblower \u201cwhose information and assistance were critically important to the success of an enforcement action involving misconduct committed overseas.\u201d According to a press release from the SEC, the whistleblower alerted the agency to the violations and helped greatly during the investigation. The whistleblower, who was not identified, gave sworn testimony, reviewed documents, and gave ongoing new information that helped move the investigation forward.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Whistleblower1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Whistleblower1-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>On August 29, 2019, the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) announced an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/news\/press-release\/2019-165\" target=\"_blank\">award of over $1.8 million<\/a> for a whistleblower <em>\u201cwhose information and assistance were critically important to the success of an enforcement action involving misconduct committed overseas.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to a press release from the SEC, the whistleblower alerted the agency to the violations and helped greatly during the investigation. The whistleblower, who was not identified, gave sworn testimony, reviewed documents, and gave ongoing new information that helped move the investigation forward. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/sec-whistleblower-awarded-over-1-8-million-in-august-2019\/#more-8489\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 29, 2019, the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) announced an award of over $1.8 million for a whistleblower \u201cwhose information and assistance were critically important to the success of an enforcement action involving misconduct committed overseas.\u201d According to a press release from the SEC, the whistleblower alerted the agency to the violations and 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