The Wall Street reform bill was signed into law by the President. Anyone who has support in this bill probably don't know about the whistle-blower provision of it yet, reports the Los Angeles Times. A private sector of individuals who stop rule breaking will get 10 to 30 percent of the money the government gets from these fines and settlements. Article resource - Wall Street reform contains a new whistle-blower provision by Personal Money Store.

Whistle-blower provision meant to stop insider trading and Ponzi

The whistle-blower provision demands the citizen "provide the Securities and Exchange Commission with original information that reveals the fraud and leads to a successful recovery," writes the Times. Lawmakers hope the bounty provision will provide the necessary incentive to strengthen Wall Street reform, but some legal experts see potential problems. Somebody who spots a problem will go to the SEC than to management which might be a problem for many companies. There also might be a whole new slew of lawsuits that can have to be dealt with also. It is going to result in a "society of paid informants" no matter what according to Walter Olson of the Cato Institute.

'Fast' cash incentive for whistle blowers

Think about what would have happened if this provision was here when Goldman Sachs settled with SEC for $ 550 million. If a whistle blower turned a tip in about that, $ 55 million in quick personal loans could have effortlessly been made. That's money going back to the taxpayer, points out Stephen Kohn of the Washington-based National Whistleblowers Center. "Quick cash" tends to be relative of course. Even though a whistle blower can have to wait till the legal proceedings are through, money received could be paying off. $ 1 million will have to be recovered before the whistle-blower provision could be able to become an informant.

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Los Angeles Times

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An example of whistle-blowing in high government

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