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Just as we have followed closely the development of the IRS Whistleblower program since Congress authorized it in December 2006<\/a>, we are watching the birth of the new SEC Whistleblower program<\/a>. In 2010’s Dodd-Frank Financial Reform law<\/a>, Congress mandated the creation of what could be the first meaningful SEC and CFTC Whistleblower <\/a>programs.<\/p>\n

Today, the SEC took a major step in announcing the first head of the nascent SEC Whistleblower Office: Sean McKessy, a former Senior Counsel in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement from 1997 to 2000. <\/p>\n

According to the SEC’s announcement<\/a>, “Mr. McKessy served as corporate secretary for both Altria Group, Inc. and AOL Inc., and as securities counsel for Caterpillar, Inc. In these roles, Mr. McKessy developed and supervised internal compliance and reporting programs related to the federal securities laws, served as corporate compliance officer, and coordinated the reporting of potential violations to boards of directors.”<\/p>\n

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Just as we have followed closely the development of the IRS Whistleblower program since Congress authorized it in December 2006, we are watching the birth of the new SEC Whistleblower program. In 2010’s Dodd-Frank Financial Reform law, Congress mandated the creation of what could be the first meaningful SEC and CFTC Whistleblower programs. 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