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Punitive Damages Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Supreme Court Rules SEC Use of In-House Tribunals Unconstitutional: A Detailed Examination of the Ruling

On June 27, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, ruling that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) use of in-house tribunals for civil penalties in securities fraud...more

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Federal Whistleblower Laws Collide With The Attorney-Client Privilege: The Bio-Rad Case Study

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Federal whistleblower laws collide with the in-house attorney-client privilege. The trial round goes to the whistleblower. The expected appellate round has still not been fought. In a February 7,...more

Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation

Georgia Federal Court Rules That Dodd-Frank Whistleblowers Are Not Entitled To A Jury Trial

On November 12, 2013, a Georgia district court ruled that Dodd-Frank whistleblowers are not entitled to a jury trial or punitive damages. Pruett v. BlueLinx Holdings, Inc., No. 13-cv-02607 (N.D. Ga., Nov. 12, 2013). This is a...more

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