Group PLC's alleged mortgage-backed securities misconduct to the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission is not entitled to a whistleblower award for settlements totaling $10 billion that the bank later cut with other federal agencies. In a 30-page opinion written by U. S. Circuit Court Judge Susan L. Carney, a unanimous three-judge panel denied a petition by Victor Hong for a whistleblower award under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act. "We reject Hong's arguments that he was entitled to an award and that the SEC was. . .
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