By Jeffrey M. Haber, a partner at Freiberger Haber LLP On September 1, 2016, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or the “Commission”) announced that it was seeking comment on proposed amendments to the rules governing the Commission’s whistleblower program, its authority to administer the program and issue whistleblower awards, and its authority to implement anti-retaliation enforcement measures. The amendments, if adopted, will make the CFTC’s whistleblower prog

By Jeffrey M. Haber How many awards has the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") made under its whistleblower program? The CFTC awarded a whistleblower $50,000, the second such award this year. The $50,000 award comes on the heels of a $10 million award earlier in 2016, the largest award under its program to date. Authority Under the Dodd-Frank Act The whistleblower award program created under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank