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This broad view will likely make it even more difficult for employers to prevail in whistleblower retaliation cases both at the summary judgment and trial phases of a case.

On Feb. 8, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC that plaintiffs bringing whistleblower retaliation claims under Section 1514A of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002...

On January 4, the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former bank executive's whistleblower retaliation claims, holding that two procedural errors doomed his case: he sued before exhausting his administrative remedies...

On April 12, 2017, the Third Circuit partially revived a former in-house attorney's whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against his previous employer.

As House Democrats begin their formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump this week, it is important to explain the legal basis for the whistleblower complaint

On September 25, 2019, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators introduced the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act (the "Act"), which would extend anti-retaliation protections under the Dodd-Frank...

Executive Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that a whistleblower under the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) is not required to prove the employer acted...

In a SOX whistleblower case of first impression, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that front pay may be ordered in lieu of reinstatement. However, the court ultimately determined that front pay was not warranted under the facts of this case.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, enacted on July 21, 2010, provides broad whistleblower protections to individuals who report certain possible violations of federal securities laws.

Shortly before Townsend was terminated, his corporate credit card had been suspended for about six months, because his wife had inadvertently used his expense reimbursements from Bayer to pay other bills.

Employers often go to great lengths to protect company documents and communications concerning and discussing confidential trade secret information. But what happens when employees leave...

Recently a "whistleblower" leaked that the IRS had internally announced an upcoming modification to the very popular voluntary correction program ("VCP")...

Last week the SEC announced an award of between $1.4 to $1.6 million to a whistleblower who provided information that assisted the SEC in an enforcement action.

Last week, we identified five important questions employers should ask themselves to test whether they are ready for key changes in California law that are coming in 2014

Haima Marlier spoke to the National Law Journal about a nearly $280 million award issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), more than double any single previous whistleblower award from the SEC.

The CFTC awarded approximately $7 million to an individual whistleblower for information that led to a CFTC investigation

On December 19, 2019, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it will award more than $1 million to an individual whose tip...

The CFTC requested comment on a proposal to (i) amend regulations in order to enhance the agency's process for reviewing whistleblower claims, (ii) make related amended changes...