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DOJ Criminal Division Launches Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

The US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division on August 1 announced the details of its much-anticipated Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program. This three-year initiative aims to incentivize individuals to...more

US Awaits Substantial Changes to Title IX Regulations – Will They Apply to You?

Despite popular belief that Title IX applies only to higher education institutions, the regulations interpreting Title IX—and court decisions analyzing and applying those regulations—apply the statute much more broadly. This...more

Nasdaq Proposes New Board Diversity Composition and Disclosure Requirements

The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) announced that it had submitted a proposal to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking approval of new listing rules to advance board diversity and increase transparency to...more

Challenges Facing Public Companies in the Age of COVID-19

Public companies should consider recent guidance from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, increased examination and enforcement activity at both federal and state levels, and possible shareholder activism, among other...more

Reopening the Workplace: A Preliminary Guide for Employers

As jurisdictions contemplate lifting pandemic-related workplace restrictions, employers must start considering how best to cope with a vast array of issues, and protecting the safety of employees and customers. ...more

Supreme Court Holds Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Only Covers Individuals Who ‘Tell the SEC’

In a 9-0 decision in Digital Realty Trust Inc. v. Somers, the US Supreme Court held that the whistleblower protection provisions contained in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act apply only to...more

OSHA Increases Scrutiny of Whistleblower Settlement Agreements

Following the SEC’s lead, OSHA recently announced new guidelines that it will consider when deciding whether to approve settlement agreements reached during OSHA investigations of whistleblower claims....more

Philadelphia Mandates Paid Sick Leave

Employers should act to ensure compliance before the law takes effect on May 13. On February 12, the City of Philadelphia joined the nationwide paid sick leave trend when Mayor Michael Nutter signed the Promoting...more

OSHA Publishes Interim Final Rule for CFPA Whistleblower Claims

Companies providing consumer finance products or services should review policies and training materials to ensure compliance. On April 3, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an interim...more

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OSHA Issues Interim Final Rule for FSMA Whistleblower Claims

The new rule contains important guidance regarding several aspects of the Food Safety Modernization Act’s whistleblower provision. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an interim final...more

Fifth Circuit Limits SEC Whistleblower Program

Antiretaliation provisions only protect employees that provide information on violations of the securities laws to the SEC. On July 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Asadi v. G.E....more

New Developments Surrounding Lactation Discrimination

New case law and statutory changes increase litigation and liability risk for employers that fail to comply with both federal and state lactation break laws....more

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