The Supreme Court resolved a circuit split on February 8, 2024, when it issued its opinion in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, holding that a whistleblower need not prove that the employer acted with “retaliatory intent” in...more
2/14/2024
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Hiring & Firing ,
Murray v UBS Securities LLC ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
UBS ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
On June 16, 2023, in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a circuit split in favor of a broad interpretation of the federal government’s ability to dismiss False...more
False Claims Act Retaliation in 2021 -
INTRODUCTION -
A corporate whistleblower can create more financial, organizational, and reputational damage to an employer by using the federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C....more
Largely overshadowed by the rise in COVID-19 deaths and the January 6, 2021, siege on the Capitol, the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019 (“the Act”) became law on December 23, 2020. See 15 U.S.C. § 7a-3....more
1/15/2021
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Criminal Liability ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
With a vote split down party lines, on September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved several amendments to rules governing its Whistleblower Program. The purpose of the amendments, according to the...more