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ARB Says Equitable Modification of SOX Statute of Limitations Saves Untimely Complaint

On March 29, 2013, the Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) ruled that a “standstill” agreement between an employer and employee that required both parties to provide notice before initiating legal...more

No Longer Black and White, Is the "Definitively and Specifically" Standard Now Grey?

While the Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board (ARB) and the majority of federal courts once agreed that, in order to engage in "protected activity" under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), a whistleblower must...more

Employers Should Take Note As Courts Begin to Clarify Their Approaches to Dodd-Frank Coverage Issues

Over the past two years, we have seen the approach that the Administrative Review Board (ARB) has taken with respect to the scope and coverage of Dodd-Frank In almost every instance, the ARB has expanded the scope and...more