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In February 2018, SCOTUS handed down its decision in Digital Realty v. Somers, holding that the Dodd-Frank whistleblower anti-retaliation protections apply only if the whistleblower blows the whistle all the way to the SEC; ...

The DOJ has revised its Corporate Enforcement Policy to offer more certainty and stronger incentives for companies that voluntarily...

On April 15, the Department of Justice (DOJ) rolled out a new Pilot Program that encourages voluntary self-disclosures by individuals in certain types...

On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco delivered remarks at the American Bar Association's 39th National Institute on White Collar Crime announcing a new Department of Justice...

On June 20, 2025, Stephanie Hockridge, founder of service provider Blueacorn, received a federal jury conviction in connection with her fraudulent applications to the Small Business Association's...

On August 1, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco unveiled the Department of Justice's new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program. The announcement marks the conclusion of the Department...

On January 1st, Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced on X that the agency suspended "6,900 Minnesota borrowers" over suspected fraudulent activity regarding...

The small Northern California town of Oroville is most commonly known for having the tallest dam in the United States, which narrowly avoided disaster when its spillway failed in 2017.

In a precedential decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that the "but-for" standard applies in retaliation cases filed under the False Claims Act (FCA).

On December 17, 2020, the Administrative Review Board ("ARB") of the U.S. Department of Labor affirmed the dismissal of a former employee's whistleblower retaliation claim under Section 806 of SOX.

On June 29, 2020, the Administrative Review Board upheld the dismissal of a whistleblower retaliation complaint under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for failure to file within the 180-day statutory deadline.

The Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board has recently ruled that a "standstill" agreement between an employer and employee that required both parties to provide notice before initiating legal proceedings warranted equitable modification of SOX’s statute of limitations period.

In January 2013, after over 30 FRSA complaints were lodged by BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) employees, OSHA and BNSF reached an agreement.

On July 26, 2021, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California held, after a bench trial, that Plaintiff Botta failed to prove that Defendant PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") ...

A California federal court recently granted summary judgment to an employer in a whistleblower retaliation case, despite finding evidence of protected activity. The decision highlights how well-documented performance issues spanning years can overcome retaliation claims, even when an employee reports suspected illegal conduct. What factors proved decisive in allowing the employer to prevail?

On September 8, 2015, the United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed a whistleblower retaliation claim, ruling that Dodd-Frank's anti-retaliation provision only protects whistleblowers who provide information to the SEC.

While claims brought directly under Section 1278.5(g) do not entitle the parties to a jury trial on that claim, this does not foreclose a jury trial on a related claim for wrongful termination in violation of public policy.