The CFTC’s final rule establishes a 30% presumption for certain whistleblower awards and revises the agency’s award determination process.
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Kyle Flynn is a trial lawyer who represents clients in complex commercial litigation, arbitration, and regulatory proceedings in state and federal courts throughout the country. His practice focuses on business disputes involving breach of contract, business torts, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. Kyle also maintains a financial services and commodities practice, representing proprietary trading firms, introducing brokers, futures commission merchants, investment advisers, funds, banks, and other market participants in litigation, arbitrations, regulatory investigations, and enforcement matters involving the CFTC, NFA, SEC, FINRA, and exchanges. He has experience handling matters involving commodities and derivatives, digital assets, blockchain technology, prediction markets, and complex financial products. .
In addition to his courtroom advocacy, Kyle helps clients anticipate and prevent problems from becoming major disputes. He is dedicated to understanding his clients’ businesses in order to provide practical, cost-efficient strategies for identifying and pursuing their goals.
In addition, Kyle volunteers his time representing pro se litigants through the Northern District of Illinois and pro bono clients in all areas of the arts through Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Kyle also serves as the pro bono co-coordinator of Greenberg Traurig’s Chicago office.
The CFTC’s final rule establishes a 30% presumption for certain whistleblower awards and revises the agency’s award determination process.…
Continue Reading CFTC Final Rule Establishes 30% Presumption for Some Whistleblower Awards