Two recent SEC enforcement actions that describe how severance agreements may violate whistleblower protections under the federal securities laws if not properly drafted were the subject of a recent article by Perkins Coie...more
12/21/2016
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Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Net ,
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Rule 21F-17 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Severance Agreements ,
Trade Secrets ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
In a recent speech, SEC Enforcement Director Andrew Ceresney confirmed the SEC’s continued pursuit of investigations and enforcement actions relating to issuer reporting and disclosure, an area that remains a high priority...more
10/3/2016
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Corporate Issuers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ernst & Young ,
Financial Reporting ,
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Internal Controls ,
PCAOB ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Whistleblowers
The SEC’s recent aggressive enforcement posture against chief compliance officers has raised many concerns, including whether the SEC’s actions are actually chilling robust compliance efforts. To protect themselves against...more