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14 March 2019

CFTC Awards Over $2 Million To Individual Whistleblower

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The CFTC awarded more than $2 million to an individual whistleblower for information provided in connection with a CFTC ...
United States Finance and Banking

The CFTC awarded more than $2 million to an individual whistleblower for information provided in connection with a CFTC action and a related action brought by another federal regulator. The Director of the CFTC Whistleblower Office Christopher Ehrman stated that the action illustrates that (i) a whistleblower need not be an "insider" and (ii) the CFTC can pay awards for related actions brought by other regulators.

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