In 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”). The Dodd-Frank Act created an incentive or “bounty” program which rewards individuals who blow-the-whistle on individuals or businesses who violate securities laws or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). The Dodd-Frank Act also created a whistleblower program for the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), which rewards whistleblowers for providing information regarding violations in the trading of commodities and on the currencies exchanges. Whistleblowers who provide original information that the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) uses in furtherance of an enforcement action which results in a monetary sanction exceeding $1 million can recover a reward of 10% to 30% of the total amount of money collected by the SEC. In order to protect whistleblowers from employer retaliation, the government allows individuals to submit information anonymously, if the whistleblower has an attorney. Many SEC whistleblowers elect to retain an experienced whistleblower attorney in order to position themselves to receive a monetary reward, and also to secure their rights to anonymity. If you have original information regarding securities, commodities, or FCPA violations CONTACT US to schedule a consultation with Ms. Smith to discuss potential representation in pursuit of an SEC Whistleblower reward.