According to a recent Washington Post headline, law firms are gearing up for new whistleblower reward program. The new program was included in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act signed by President Obama in July 2009 has created a bounty program that rewards individuals who provide “original information” to the SEC.  The SEC can then award the individual with up to 30 percent of any successful enforcement action that exceeds $1 million. There is no doubt that federal agencies are publicly ramping up  to police illegal corporate activity… future Lessons Learned Blogs will discuss healthcare, education and others. Here are someRead More →