by Sidney Bashago, Angela T. Burgess, Adam Kaminsky, Emily Roberts, Veronica M. Wissel, Martine M. Beamon, Jennifer S. Conway, Kyoko Takahashi Lin, and Travis S. Triano

From top left to right: Sidney Bashago, Angela T. Burgess, Adam Kaminsky, Emily Roberts, and Veronica M. Wissel From bottom left to right: Martine M. Beamon, Jennifer S. Conway, Kyoko Takahashi Lin, and Travis S. Triano. (Photos courtesy of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP)
The SEC has announced settlement of enforcement actions against two companies stemming from each company’s use of separation agreements that allegedly violated Dodd-Frank whistleblower protection rules. The settled enforcement actions demonstrate that whistleblower protection remains a priority for the SEC’s Enforcement Division.