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Retaliation Whistleblower Protection Policies Protected Concerted Activity

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The easier-to-satisfy “contributing factor” framework is enough to prove whistleblower protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Act” or ”SOX”) shields whistleblowers from retaliation for reporting any wrongdoing by publicly traded companies. Recently, in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, the U.S. Supreme Court evaluated the...more

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Massachusetts District Court Denies False Claims Act Retaliation Claim Despite Finding Protected Activity Preceding Termination

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On November 13, 2023, following a bench trial, a federal district court in the district of Massachusetts held that an employer's termination of an employee was not a violation of the whistleblower and retaliation protections...more

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D.C. Circuit Weighs in on the FCA’s Anti-Retaliation Statute

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Last month, the D.C. Circuit revived a False Claims Act (“FCA”) retaliatory discrimination claim by a former employee of Howard University contending that she was fired by the University for objecting both internally and...more

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Filing of Police Report Accusing Coworker of Stealing Deemed Protected Activity by California Court

It is generally understood that an employer may not retaliate against an employee for “whistleblowing” and alerting authorities that a business has engaged in unlawful activity. Is an employee also protected against...more

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