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
2/26/2018
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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
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