America's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Friday a whistleblower award of almost $700,000 given to a claimant whose 'prompt reporting' led the SEC to open an investigation. The SEC whistleblower suffered "undue hardship" as a result of their activities. According to the SEC press release, the whistleblower initially reported their concerns internally before contacting the SEC Whistleblower Office. The "significant information" this whistleblower brought to the Comm...
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