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The Securities and Exchange Commission instituted over 400 enforcement actions in the first half of 2016 and is on pace to surpass its record of 807 enforcements actions in a single fiscal year, which it set last year.

Although delivered 15 years before the Securities and Exchange Commission even established its whistleblower program, Jerry Maguire's iconic lesson "Show Me The Money!" found new meaning last Tuesday.

On February 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that "Dodd-Frank's anti-retaliation provision does not extend to an individual, like Somers, who has not reported a violation of the securities laws to the SEC."

When the U.S. Department of Justice recently launched its first whistleblower program, The Wall Street Journal looked to Securities Enforcement & Litigation partner Jane Norberg ...

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced an award payout of between $475,000 and $575,000 to a former company officer who reported information about an alleged securities fraud.

Over the past few months, we have discussed recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), emphasizing lessons for employers in the current environment.

On March 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a grant of summary judgment by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in favor of Kaner Medical Group and its owner, David Kaner.

A federal court in Florida dismissed a qui tam action against medical device company Theken Companies, ruling that the False Claims Act's first-to-file rule barred the whistleblowers' fraud claims and that the statute's anti-retaliation provision does not cover post-employment conduct. The case involved allegations of over $118 million in fraud damages related to supposed kickback schemes through royalty agreements.

The False Claims Act (FCA) prohibits knowingly submitting to the federal government a false or fraudulent claim for payment. When a person or entity defrauds...

The recently created SDNY Whistleblower Pilot Program encourages individuals to self-disclose certain criminal conduct and cooperate in resulting investigations and prosecutions.

Many states have enacted whistleblower laws modeled on the federal False Claims Act (FCA).

The Fourth Circuit concluded that the whistleblowers’ alleged protected activity was not a "contributing factor" in the challenged adverse employment action.

On March 31, 2021, the Sixth Circuit addressed an issue of first impression in the circuit, holding that the False Claims Act's ("FCA") ...

On March 22, 2021, the Seventh Circuit affirmed a decision by the ARB dismissing a whistleblower retaliation complaint under SOX for failure to file within the 180-day statutory deadline.

On February 12, 2016, the Ninth Circuit rejected a former maintenance manger's whistleblower retaliation claims under the Energy Reorganization Act, concluding that he failed to engage in in a protected activity.

The ARB clarified the competing burdens of proof on issues of causation for whistleblower retaliation cases arising under SOX Section 806.

This decision is a favorable result for individual defendants in SOX cases, who are sometimes improperly named as parties and where claims against them in OSHA complaints are lacking.