Will the Supreme Court dial back whistleblower protection?
Several U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed reluctant to broaden whistleblower protection for corporate whistleblowers.
2nd Cir. revives JPMorgan whistleblower suit
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently revived a whistleblower suit against JPMorgan Chase filed by former wealth management pro Jennifer Sharkey. Sharkey has alleged JPMorgan fired her after she warned that an Israeli client was committing fraud. The…
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OSHA, Sarbanes-Oxley, U.S. Department of Labor, workplace retaliation
SOX and “reasonable beliefs”
In a recent decision from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, future potential whistleblowers alleging retaliation claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”) may have found an easier path to proceed with their claims. The Eighth Circuit’s opinion in Beacom v….
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SEC whistleblower awards trending up
In May 2016 alone, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) paid approximately $10 million in whistleblower awards. These frequent and ever-increasing awards should serve as a stern notice to in-house counsel and compliance personnel alike that SEC whistleblower awards may…
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Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission
Ninja Turtles tax fraud plan alleged by Ex-Viacom VP in whistleblower suit
As initially reported by Reuters, a former vice president of Viacom, Inc. has sued the media giant claiming that she was fired in retaliation for her opposition to Viacom’s alleged Ninja Turtles tax fraud plan, which involved illegally avoiding paying…
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Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, Tax Fraud, Whistleblower, workplace retaliation