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The decision was appealed to the Ninth Circuit, and the question of the applicable standard was ultimately certified to the California Supreme Court.

Earlier this month, in "Webb-Weber v. Community Action for Human Services, Inc.", New York’s highest court overruled several appellate court cases.

Baker Botts and ACC Houston hosted a half-day seminar on January 29, 2026 that featured timely discussions on AI, employment law, and what's ahead for the workplace.

In what appears to be an alarming trend for employers, a former Chicago State University employee was awarded $3 million.

An employee who disclosed information about potential securities law violations to FINRA may qualify as a "whistleblower" under Dodd-Frank.

Pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB 2299), the Labor Commissioner was required to develop a model list of employee rights and responsibilities under existing whistleblower laws.

California's Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2299 on July 15, 2024, which requires the state's Labor Commissioner to develop a model list of employee rights and responsibilities under existing whistleblower laws.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently denied a motion to dismiss a plaintiff’s SOX and Dodd-Frank whistleblower claims.

The SEC's whistleblower chief cautioned in-house attorneys who draft contracts incentivizing employees to report securities fraud complaints in-house.

As we have previously written, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has not slowed in its efforts to issue substantial awards to whistleblowers under the SEC whistleblower program created pursuant to Dodd- Frank.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently ruled that a plaintiff had the right to a de novo review of her SOX whistleblower claims in federal district court even though she had already participated in two levels of administrative review before the Department of Labor.

Publicity about whistleblower claims and recoveries continues to grab headlines.

On December 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously to expand whistleblower incentives and strengthen whistleblower protections by passing the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, applying Louisiana law, has held that an employment practices exclusion barred coverage under a D&O liability policy for retaliation claims...

Where's the line between legitimately protecting your business's trade secrets and misusing a trade secret to conceal fraudulent activity?

This is the second time that the D.C. Circuit has reversed the district court's orders compelling disclosure of internal investigation material in this same case, In re Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., et al.

A recent Ninth Circuit decision highlights how private whistleblowers can drive significant False Claims Act litigation and settlements even when the federal government declines to intervene or actively seeks dismissal. The case examines the boundaries of attorney fee enhancements in FCA cases, particularly when counsel achieves unprecedented results without government support.

This policy paper outlines three general recommendations for the G20 and covers a number of specific policy actions and considerations for each such recommendation.