Dodd-Frank Litigation
Whistleblowers Can Now File Complaints Online With OSHA
Employment, Litigation Whistleblowers covered by one of 22 statutes (including Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank) administered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will now be able to file complaints online. Currently, workers can make complaints to OSHA by filing a written complaint or by calling certain telephone numbers. Check dodd-frank.com frequently for updated information... Read more →
SEC Discloses Facts in 2013 Annual Whistleblower Report
Employment, Litigation, Public Companies and Securities The SEC has released its 2013 Annual Report to congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program. Setting aside the SEC chest pounding, this is the first year for which the SEC... Read more →
Whistleblower Not Entitled to Jury Trial
Employment, Litigation In Pruett v BlueLinx Holdings, Inc., decided by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (1:13-cv-02607), the court held that a whistleblower suing... Read more →
Hedge Fund Administrator Enters Into First Individual Deferred Prosecution Agreement with SEC
Investment Advisers, Litigation, Private Equity, Uncategorized The SEC announced a deferred prosecution agreement, or DPA, with a former hedge fund administrator who helped the agency take action against a hedge fund manager who allegedly... Read more →