During the past two months, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has brought four cases against companies for violating the whistleblower protection provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”). These cases filed in such quick succession send a clear message that the SEC places a high value on whistleblowers and the role they play in helping the SEC fulfill its mission of protecting investors and that they will take all necessary steps to ensure that whistleblowers are adequately protected.