Securities and Exchange Commission v. Hicks et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:11-cv-11888

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Securities/Commodities

Judge:

Richard G. Stearns

Government Agencies

  1. August 30, 2013

    SEC Gives 2nd Whistleblower Award For $1.7M Fraud Tip-Off

    The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission announced Friday that its second-ever whistleblower award will amount to about $125,000 to be split among three anonymous claimants in a $1.7 million case against a sham investment fund whose CEO was jailed for fraud.

  2. June 14, 2013

    SEC's 2nd Whistleblower Award Is Tip Of The Iceberg

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission doled out just its second whistleblower award Wednesday, but attorneys say an influx of bounties is likely to arrive soon as the agency looks to prove cynics of the program wrong.

  3. June 14, 2013

    SEC's 2nd Whistleblower Award Goes To $1.7M Fraud Tipsters

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday announced its second-ever whistleblower award, vowing to give three anonymous claimants a cut of sanctions in a $1.7 million case against a sham investment fund whose CEO was jailed for fraud.

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