Stephen L. Cohen, Associate Director of Enforcement at the SEC, recently gave remarks at a conference. In his remarks, Mr. Cohen stressed the importance of effective compliance programs. Mr. Cohen also noted “So far, I am seeing a significant majority of whistleblower claims from people who have reported internally first. They don’t appear to be running to the SEC and away from corporate compliance programs.”
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