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SEC Whistle Blower Manhattan Award

Are You Eligible To Receive An SEC Whistle Blower Manhattan Award?

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Do you have information about a securities fraud or violation at a financial institution, investment bank, broker-dealer, or publicly traded company? Are you prepared to voluntarily report it to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)? If so, you may be eligible for a substantial SEC whistle blower Manhattan award.

What is An SEC whistle blower Manhattan award?

A key component of the SEC whistleblower program is the ability of the SEC to give out an SEC whistleblower award in any case in which the SEC uses a whistleblower’s information to bring a successful action in which it collects more than $1 million from the violators. If all of the rules and conditions are satisfied, the SEC must give the qualified whistleblower(s) an award of no less than 10% and no more than 30% of the amount of money that it collects in that action. If you live or work in Manhattan and are qualified as an SEC whistleblower, you may be eligible to receive an SEC whistle blower Manhattan award.

How can I improve my chances to win an SEC whistleblower reward?

The SEC whistleblower rules are lengthy and complicated. There all lots of rules about how you must provide your information to the SEC, who may be eligible to receive an SEC whistleblower reward, what kinds of information the SEC is looking for, and many other things. There are also lots of rules that could disqualify someone from receiving an SEC whistle blower Manhattan award.

If you believe that you have information that may put you on the path toward eligibility for an SEC whistleblower award, it may be important to consult with an experienced SEC whistleblower lawyer at a reputable SEC whistleblower law firm, who knows the SEC rules and can explain them to you.

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The Pickholz Law Offices represents U.S. and international clients in securities and white collar cases. The Firm has helped whistleblowers report frauds to the SEC, CFTC, and IRS, and has defended clients in investigations by the SEC, CFTC, DOJ, FINRA, and other financial and securities enforcement regulators.

The Firm’s founder, Jason Pickholz, is the author of the two-volume book Securities Crimes, has appeared on tv and radio, and has taught continuing legal education courses. A former BigLaw partner, he has been representing clients in financial and securities fraud cases since 1995. In recognition of his many achievements, Mr. Pickholz was elected by his legal peers to be a Fellow of The New York Bar Foundation, an honor limited to just 1% of all attorneys in the New York State Bar Association.

Mr. Pickholz has been counsel in many high-profile cases. He was the first attorney ever to win an SEC whistleblower award on appeal to the Commission, which Inside Counsel magazine called one of the five key events in the history of the SEC whistleblower program. On the defense side, Mr. Pickholz has defended clients in the SEC’s COVID-19 investigations, the CFTC’s cryptocurrency cases, and a former US Senator, among others.

If you want to speak with a CFTC, IRS, or SEC whistleblower lawyer, or with a white collar defense lawyer, you can call the Firm at 347-746-1222.

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