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Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

Roundup of SEC Whistleblower Office’s January Notices of Covered Actions

On January 31, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower posted six new Notices of Covered Actions (NoCAs). These NoCAs signal that the SEC is now accepting whistleblower award claims for...more

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SCOTUS: Retaliatory Intent Not an Element of SOX Retaliation Claim

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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

Holland & Knight LLP

No Retaliatory Intent Required? Despite the Headlines, Nothing New for Employers

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In Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, the case arose after Trevor Murray, a research strategist for UBS, was fired shortly after reporting to his direct supervisor that he had been "improperly pressured" to "skew" business...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Decision Could Make it Harder for Employers to Defend Whistleblower Claims

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Executive Summary: The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that a whistleblower under the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) is not required to prove the employer acted with retaliatory intent to prevail on a whistleblower claim....more

Allen Matkins

A Cloak Secrecy That Unbecomes The SEC

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Readers of this space will know that I was an early critic of the SEC's whistleblower program.  In 2016, for example, I observed that the SEC had awarded $136 million to only 37 individuals.  Earlier, I posted five theses...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

SEC Announces Whistleblower Awards Totaling More Than $4 Million

Yesterday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced whistleblower awards totaling over $4 million to four anonymous individuals whose assistance was critical to an investigation into securities fraud....more

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Top 10 SEC Enforcement Highlights of 2016

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This is the third year we are providing our annual Top Ten list of Enforcement Highlights. This time, it occurs towards the end of the tenure of SEC Chair Mary Jo White. Sullivan & Cromwell corporate securities and capital...more

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