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The Department of Justice, Antitrust Division Issues Its First Reward To Anonymous Whistleblower For Providing Information Leading To The Resolution of Antitrust And Wire Fraud Charges

USA - January 30 2026 The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced on January 29, 2026 that it had rewarded $1,000,000.00 to an anonymous whistleblower…

Court Narrowly Interprets Whistleblower Protections Under AMLA and FIRREA

USA - October 20 2025 On September 23, 2025, in Park v. Shinhan Bank America, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed whistleblower…

Colorado Federal Court Dismisses SOX and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Claims, Emphasizing Administrative Prerequisites

USA - October 6 2025 On September 17, 2025, in Prkic v. Sezzle, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado dismissed whistleblower retaliation claims…

DC District Court Dismisses SOX Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Where Plaintiff Was Employed Abroad And His Employment Contract Was Not Governed By U.S. Law

USA - June 24 2025 In Jefferson v. Science Apps. Int’l Corp., et al.,[1] the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the Plaintiff’s whistleblower…

Washington Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss SOX Whistleblower Claim Despite Plaintiff Working Abroad

USA - June 23 2025 On March 25, 2025, in Smith v. Coupang,[1] the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington denied Coupang, Inc.’s motion to…

Former Executive Secures $34.5 Million Settlement in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

USA - April 17 2025 On March 20, 2025, in Zornoza v. Terraform Global Inc. et al, No. 818-cv-02523 (D. Md. Apr. 4, 2025), a former executive of two SunEdison…

Third Circuit Refuses to Enforce Preliminary Reinstatement Order Issued By OSHA

USA - November 20 2024 On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Third Circuit declined to enforce a preliminary reinstatement order issued by OSHA in favor of two…

Ninth Circuit Revives Rail Worker’s Whistleblower Claims

USA - October 7 2024 The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Parker v. BNSF Railway Company, 112 F.4th 687 (9th Cir. 2024) underscores the burden faced by employers in…

SEC Announces Slew of Enforcement Actions Regarding Whistleblower Protection Rule

USA - September 11 2024 The SEC recently announced the settlement of multiple enforcement actions for violations of its whistleblower protection rule, which prohibits “any…

Texas District Court Grants Summary Judgment on SOX Whistleblower Counterclaim

USA - September 10 2024 On August 6, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted an employer’s motion for summary judgment on a SOX…