Dodd-Frank Rewards
This blog is for people who have information about corporate bribery and would like information about the Dodd-Frank reward program.

Rickman Law Group Client Triggered Quarter Billion Settlement
The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday on one of my FCPA whistleblower clients who helped trigger a quarter billion dollar settlement in the healthcare sector. The WSJ article German Dialysis Firm Reaches Agreement in Bribery Probe explains that “German...
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FCPA Rewards for Distributors
Anyone with information about distributors or resellers paying bribes to help US-traded companies win government deals can obtain large rewards under the SEC’s Dodd-Frank Reward Program. The SEC recently settled an FCPA case against Polycom for using corrupt...
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FCPA Rewards Available For Channel Bribery Schemes
Channel bribery and reseller collusion schemes are eligible for FCPA rewards. Dodd Frank rewards may be available to anyone with information about resellers providing trips or payments to government officials and colluding and rigging government tenders. Resellers and...
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Dodd-Frank FCPA Whistleblowers Should Report Promptly to the SEC
SEC whistleblowers should report FCPA violations and other securities violations as soon as they become aware of them so that their reports are considered timely. In cases where whistleblowers have not reported promptly, the SEC has reduced their rewards...
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SEC Rewards Compliance Officers
Compliance and internal audit personnel who are aware of FCPA violations or other securities violations committed by SEC-regulated companies may be eligible for a reward under the Dodd-Frank Reward Program. The Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program allows compliance and...
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Dodd-Frank FCPA Rewards for Distributors and Resellers
Dodd-Frank FCPA rewards are available to distributors, resellers, and channel partners who report corporate bribery to the SEC. The Dodd-Frank reward program covers FCPA violations by SEC-regulated companies. The SEC already has made $322 million in reward payments to...
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Dodd-Frank Rewards Customs Bribery Whistleblowers
Information and evidence relating to the bribery of customs officials may be reward eligible under the SEC’s whistleblower program. The U.S. Dodd-Frank Act created a confidential reward program that pays whistleblowers – both American and foreign – who provide...
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Foreign Whistleblower Receives $4 Million Dodd-Frank Reward
Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank reward program, the SEC issued a final order giving a foreign whistleblower $4 million. The order can be reviewed here. This is yet another award to a foreign whistleblower under the SEC's reward program. If anyone has information about any...
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Rickman Law Group Client Awaiting Multimillion-Dollar Award
A recent Wall Street Journal article reported on one of my whistleblower clients who is awaiting a multi-million dollar award from the SEC. As noted by the WSJ, the reward payout under the Dodd-Frank reward program for this particular matter ranges from $3 million to...
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Q&A with a Dodd-Frank FCPA Whistleblower: Extractive Industry
This is the second in a series where some of my clients have volunteered to answer a few questions in order to provide insight to future whistleblowers who are considering making a Dodd-Frank reward submission. What is your background? I worked in the finance...
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Andy Rickman is an SEC whistleblower attorney who has filed Dodd-Frank FCPA reward submissions for international clients residing in more than 50 different countries. He is based in Washington, DC where Dodd-Frank reward submissions are filed and the SEC is headquartered.
For anyone who wants more information on the Dodd-Frank reward program, please email him at arickman@rickmanlegal.com or visit his law firm’s website at www.rickmanlegal.com. Mr. Rickman offers a free consultation to anyone who would like to discuss whether he or she has a Dodd-Frank reward eligible case.