The Wall Street Journal published an article today about whistleblower rewards under the new provisions enacted under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”).  In After Tip, the Claim For Reward, the Journal writes about Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (“BNY”) and State Street Corp., two companies whose employees blew the [...]

The collapse of the brokerage firm MF Global last week has left analysts wondering whether it was the first of many to fall, and what could have been done to prevent it. As reported by the New York Times a week ago in its article “Oversight of Brokers Scrutinized,” questions over who is responsible for [...]

 July 28, 2011 – In an lengthy opinion piece published in today’s National Law Journal¸ whistleblower lawyers David J. Marshall and Alison Asarnow explain that the new SEC whistleblower program serves and important public interest in addressing securities violations and also provides the incentives that are needed to help employees overcome their fears of retaliation [...]