As discussed in our December 15, 2023 client alert, the SEC has waged an aggressive effort to enforce alleged violations of the whistleblower protection rule. On September 9, 2024, the SEC announced settled charges resulting...more
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Over the past several months, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has concluded several aggressive enforcement actions related to supposed violations of Rule 21F-17 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,...more
Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recognized the retroactive application of United States v. Windsor.
In Schuett v. FedEx Corporation, plaintiff and her long-time...more