The “contributing factor” causation standard is favorable for whistleblowers. The words “a contributing factor”…
FCPA Whistleblower Protection Yes – some disclosures or complaints about the books and records provisions…
Internal Controls Whistleblowing Yes – disclosures about internal controls over financial reporting are protected under…
Every case is unique and the outcome of a case depends upon variety of…
At the various stages of a whistleblower retaliation case, the DOL uses several factors to…
Associational discrimination occurs when an employer discriminates against an employee based on a close relationship…
Retaliatory Surveillance of Whistleblower Yes – placing a whistleblower under surveillance can be actionable…
Whistleblower retaliation laws prohibit a broad range of retaliatory actions against whistleblowers, including any act…
What is a whistleblower? A whistleblower is a person who exposes wrongdoing, such as fraud,…
SOX Protected Whistleblowing Whistleblowers are protected under SOX for providing information, causing information to be…
Courts have held that SOX whistleblower protection does not apply extraterritorially, but in certain circumstances, the…
Preemptive Retaliation The doctrine of preemptive retaliation permits a whistleblower to bring a claim where…