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March 24, 2014 |

Extended Whistleblower Protections Create More Liability for Companies

J. Gregory Lahr and Ryan C. Chapoteau, partners at Sedgwick, discuss the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court recently expanding the whistleblower anti-retaliation protections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to include employees of privately held contractors who perform work for public companies.
6 minute read
March 13, 2014 |

Dan Krisch: Shocked, Outraged And Amused Agreement

I am thinking in two places at once this week. Like many members of the bar, I am outraged that the U.S. Senate refused to confirm Debo Adegbile as head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division because he committed the grievous sin of representing an unpopular client. At the same time, I find myself amused by (and, shockingly, agreeing with!) Justice Antonin Scalia's concurrence in Lawson v. FMR LLC—a pithy shot across the bow of that tired and overloaded vessel, the S.S. Legislative History.
4 minute read
March 13, 2014 |

Board Of Contributors: U.S. Supreme Court's Decision On Whistleblowers Significant

Fisher & Phillips labor and employment attorney David A. Buchsbaum examines the reach of whistleblower protections under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
4 minute read
March 13, 2014 |

Supreme Court Grants Lawyers Whistleblower Protection

In his Employment Issues column, Philip M. Berkowitz of Littler Mendelson writes: Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of granting broad whistleblower rights under Sarbanes-Oxley to any individual who is employed by a third party to provide services to a publicly traded company. But the court's full-throated endorsement of attorneys bringing these claims makes no mention of confidentiality or privilege, and seems at odds with the discomfort reflected by the New York courts, as well as NYCLA's Professional Ethics Committee.
8 minute read
March 10, 2014 |

INADMISSIBLE: Nominee's Rejection Sparks Legal Debate

The Senate last week rejected President Obama's pick to lead the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, sparking a debate in Washington legal circles about whether it's fair to use a lawyer's previous clients as a reason to block them. Plus more in this week's column.
7 minute read
March 06, 2014 |

U.S. Supreme Court Expands Corporate Whistleblower Protection

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday significantly expanded legal protection for corporate whistleblowers, making it clear for the first time that thousands of workers in the mutual-fund industry and other private companies are protected from retaliation for reporting fraud.
4 minute read
March 04, 2014 |

Justices Expand Corporate Whistleblower Protection

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday significantly expanded legal protection for corporate whistleblowers, making it clear for the first time that thousands of workers in the mutual-fund industry and other private companies are protected from retaliation for reporting fraud.
4 minute read
March 04, 2014 |

Justices Expand Corporate Whistleblower Protection

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday significantly expanded legal protection for corporate whistleblowers, making it clear for the first time that thousands of workers in the mutual-fund industry and other private companies are protected from retaliation for reporting fraud.
4 minute read
March 04, 2014 |

Lawson v. FMR LLC

5 minute read
January 24, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Could Berkshire Hathaway soon come under stricter governmental regulation?

The FSOC could designate Berkshire Hathaway as a systemically important financial institution, which would subject it to tougher governmental oversight by the Federal Reserve.
6 minute read

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