Bryan B. House
Foley & Lardner LLP
Articles
Despite SEC’s Friend-of-the-Court Brief in Digital Realty Trust Appeal Over “Whistleblower” Definition, U.S. Supreme Court Seems Skeptical
USA - January 30 2018 As we reported in our October and July 2017 newsletters, the U.S. Supreme Court is currently reviewing a circuit split concerning whether the…
2017 Whistleblower Office Report Emphasizes Increasing Tips and Record Awards
Ireland, USA - January 30 2018 On November 15, 2017, the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower issued its Fiscal Year 2017 annual report. The report highlights an increase in the number…
Seventh Circuit Rejects Ex-CEO’s Would-Be Whistleblower Claims
USA - January 30 2018 On January 11, 2018, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Orion Energy Systems, Inc…
SEC Announces Two Substantial Whistleblower Awards in One-Week Period
USA - January 30 2018 Within just five days of each other, the SEC announced, on November 30 and December 5, 2017, two separate whistleblower awards totaling more than $20…
Digital Realty Trust Appeal Over “Whistleblower” Definition Commences Before the U.S. Supreme Court
USA - October 19 2017 As we reported in our last newsletter, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review and resolve the circuit split concerning whether the Dodd-Frank Act…
