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Join the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group on LinkedInFOIA Response Sheds Light on Backgrounds of SEC Whistleblowers | Compliance Week
Since mid-2011, the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower has been taking in tips about alleged securities fraud. Via a recent request made under the Freedom of Information Act, the WSJ set out to answer an interesting question: from what fields and professions do these whistleblowers come from? Based on the 3,600 whistleblowers to date who listed […]
Baker Botts Files FOIA Suit Against SEC over Yukos Docs
Complaint seeks of Yukos-related documents and an award of attorneys’ fees.
Senate Committee Approves Bill to Limit SEC’s FOIA Exemptions
Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves bipartisan legislation to repeal certain parts of Section 929I.
Does Dodd-Frank Exempt the SEC From Most FOIA Requests?
Under-the-radar provision protects information obtained through or derived from SEC examinations.
FOIA Lawsuit Demands Names of SEC Porn-Surfers
Lawsuit claims no privacy right to search pornography on SEC computers.