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CFTC Dodd Frank Whistleblower Rules
Tue, Sep 13 2011, 07:56 GMTCFTC Dodd Frank Whistleblower Rules RSS |
On August 25, 2011, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted its final rules on “Commodity Whistleblower Incentives and Protection.” According to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”), the CFTC must pay an award, subject to certain limitations, to eligible whistleblowers that voluntarily provide the CFTC with original information about a violation of the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) that leads to a successful enforcement action. In
Reduced Financial Freedom? What Dodd Frank Could Mean to You
Fri, Jul 15 2011, 12:34 GMTReduced Financial Freedom? What Dodd Frank Could Mean to You RSS |
If you’re like many of us, you may be wondering when people are going to stop uttering the phrase “In this economy, … ”. Since the world’s financial system took a turn for the worst in 2007, this saying has been used time and time again by countless people. In fact, it is the underlying sentiment that contributed to U.S. regulators drafting the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010 (“Dodd Frank” or “Act”). Dodd Frank, for those of you who don’t know, is a massive financial legislation






