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In its Annual Report to Congress, the SEC Office of the Whistleblower reported that it had another recording-breaking year for both the number of tips received and whistleblower awards paid.

The SEC's whistleblower office reported 3,923 tips in the last fiscal year, resulting in $37 million in awards for reporting securities violations.

The SEC awarded approximately $3.5 million to a whistleblower for coming forward with information that led to an SEC enforcement action.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a number of actions alleging retaliation against whistleblowers.

The SEC's Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program provides monetary awards to eligi¬ble individuals who provide the agency with information that leads to an SEC enforce¬ment action...

The Florida Private Sector Whistleblower Act prohibits retaliatory action by private employers as against employees who provide information to, testify, or otherwise participate in an investigation...

Partner Andrew Macurdy discusses his career trajectory from federal prosecutor to civil rights attorney, including his role in a high-profile gender discrimination case.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced earlier this month that it had awarded more than $2 million to an individual who provided "critical information through independent analysis of market data".

In this partner spotlight, Christine Dunn, Co-Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. Office and Sexual Violence, Title IX, and Victims’ Rights Practice Group Co-Chair at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight...

n a new podcast series, members of Ogletree Deakins' COVID-19 Litigation Practice Group will address emerging topics, trends, and challenges arising from COVID-19

In late April, Congress approved the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 ("DTSA" or the "Act") with over-whelming bipartisan majorities. Preview In late April, Congress approved the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 ("DTSA" or the "Act") with over-whelming bipartisan majorities.

The recent Supreme Court decision creates uncertainty about the Department of Labor's ability to use an administrative proceeding, based on a whistleblower action...

On August 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") announced it will hold a meeting on October 8, 2019 in Washington, D.C., for the purpose of soliciting public comments...

Brian McVeigh, a former Operations Supervisor for Recology, alleged Recology fired him in retaliation for his reporting possible fraud in connection with California Redemption Value payments made by and to Recology for recycled materials.

Cecilia Diego sued her former employer for retaliation in violation of public policy that resulted from the director's mistaken belief that Diego had lodged a complaint with the California Department of Social Services...

In a recent Federal District Court OSHA 11(c) retaliation case, Perez v. Sandpoint Gas N Go, 14-cv-357 (9-29-2015)...

In this case, the whistleblower had contacted OSHA in 2012 to complain about workplace safety issues.