SEC Says It Won’t Limit Whistleblower Payouts WSJ The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday that it was revising two amendments governing the rules of its whistleblower program to address concerns that they would discourage tipsters from coming forward. read more »
Will the games stop? SEC mulls crackdown on trading apps REUTERS A year after the "meme stock" rally humbled hedge funds and roiled Wall Street, U.S. regulators are studying ways to crack down on psychological prompts used by Robinhood Inc (HOOD.O) and other commission-free brokers to promote frequent stock trading on smartphone apps. read more »
SCOTUS asks top lawyer: How much detail needed to plead false claims? REUTERS The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled interest in a whistleblower’s lawsuit against Georgia-based Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care LLC by asking for Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar’s views of how much detail is necessary to plead fraud “with particularity” under the False Claims Act. read more »
SEC's 'shadow trading' case can move forward, judge rules REUTERS The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission can pursue a first-of-its-kind insider trading case accusing a former pharmaceutical company executive of trading in a competitor's stock ahead of a merger, a judge in San Francisco ruled. read more »
Former spaceport CFO files whistleblower suit SANTE FE NEW MEXICAN The former chief financial officer of Spaceport America contends a number of government officials and entities, including Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, colluded to defraud taxpayers to the tune of about $200 million in public money.