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New Jersey Law Journal

National Women's Chess Champion Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against US Chess for Allegedly Mishandling Assault Claims

"As a victim and whistleblower, I am fighting back against campaigns to silence me and retaliate against me for speaking up about sexual violence in chess," said Jennifer Shahade, a two-time national women's chess champion and women chess grand master. "It's been my lifelong mission for women and girls to thrive in this game. I have fought many battles on the chess board and the poker table but this fight for a better chess world is the most important one."
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The Recorder

'Get Out of Jail' for NorCal Trade Secret Violators Who Blow the Whistle

"The new WPP is likely to increase the reporting of corporate criminal conduct by individuals involved in intellectual property theft," writes retired Superior Court Judge Peter Kirwan.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

In Defense of SEC Whistleblower Short Sellers: They Deserve to Have Their Cake and Eat It Too

The position that short sellers should be denied the benefits of their critically important whistleblowing efforts is short-sighted and contrary to the notions of our capitalistic markets. Moreover, it will serve only to disincentive a vital constituency of the SEC Whistleblower Program, which, in turn, will degrade the effectiveness of the SEC's enforcement program.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Jury Awards $6.1M to Former UC Riverside Faculty in Whistleblower Retaliation Verdict

The suit, originally filed in November 2021, consolidated two separate whistleblower retaliation complaints brought by Dr. Jeannie Lochhead and Dr. Michele Nelson, both former faculty members at UC Riverside's Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. The case, which alleged that the UC Regents violated the California Whistleblower Protection Act, went to trial on May 17.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Keker Lawyers Secure Win for Sutter Health After Seven-Week Alameda Trial

The plaintiffs sought more than $500 million from Sutter Health over allegations of insurance fraud, which Judge Stephen D. Kaus rejected.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New DOJ Pilot Program Creates New Legal Risks for Startups

The DOJ has created new incentives for employee, or anyone, to report criminal misconduct allegedly committed by companies and their agents. Given their often laxer internal reporting structures and higher employee turnover rates, startup companies should pay particularly close attention to this new DOJ development to best mitigate legal risks.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

What Makes a Compelling SEC Whistleblower Tip?

In this article, we discuss the elements of what makes a compelling SEC Whistleblower Tip, such that it is likely to be investigated by the SEC's Enforcement Division resulting in an enforcement action, substantial monetary penalties and ultimately payment of a financial bounty to our whistleblower client.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Now We're Bleeding': Fidelity Accused of Choosing Profits Over Clients' Interests

Michael Maeker's complaint cites numerous examples of how he was allegedly pressured, and how he resisted upper management's alleged demands that he convince certain wealthy clients to change their position.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

White-Collar Boutique Launches in DC With Former SEC Official, Cranfill Sumner Partners

Former SEC official Christina Zaroulis Milnor will help launch a new boutique in D.C.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former McKinsey & Co. Partner Sues Firm for Defamation Over 'Scapegoating'

A terminated senior partner alleges the consulting firm misled Congress as part of an ongoing investigation into the company's work with opioid manufacturers.
4 minute read

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