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By Ilana R. Morady

nugget goldSeyfarth Synopsis: Companies are experiencing difficulties in complying with their disclosure responsibilities under the SEC’s conflict mineral requirements.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) conflict minerals rule, finding that companies are experiencing difficulties in fulfilling their disclosure responsibilities.

The…
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By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen

So far 2014 has proven to be a lucrative year for whistleblowers assisting federal agencies in bringing suits against “violators”.

In following up on last year’s impressive $14 million dollar whistleblower reward, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just announced an award of $875,000 to two whistleblowers “who aided”…
Continue Reading Whistleblowers Continue to See Significant Monetary Awards in 2014

According to a recent One Minute Memo, by Christopher F. Robertson and Megan H. Poonolly, potential tipsters have fresh incentive to come forward thanks to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s latest multi-million dollar whistleblower reward.  Though similar recoveries or bounties are not available under the most frequently employed whistleblower protections, this kind of news is also likely…
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By Ilana R. Morady and Meagan Newman

In August 2012 the SEC enacted a rule as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 111-203, in an attempt to curtail human rights abuses in Africa.  77 FR 56274 (September 12, 2012). The new rule requires affected companies to file annual Conflict Minerals Reports. The first…
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By Meagan Newman

Beginning on January 27, 2012 mining companies will have to disclose a broad range of safety violations and other related issues to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC issued the final rule on December 21, 2011, implementing the Mine Safety section of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 1503(a) of

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