The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a settlement on Monday, June 16, 2014 that marked its first case to protect a whistleblower under the anti-retaliation provisions of the whistleblower reward program enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Act. This direct enforcement authority by the SEC complements the traditional civil remedies available under Sarbanes-Oxley to whistleblowers claiming retaliation.1 The enforcement action and settlement, along with the SEC’s related statements, underscore the seriousness with which the SEC views whistleblower retaliation and its whistleblower protection mandate.

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