Ask Your Employment Lawyer: Dodd-Frank, the SEC, and the Definition of “Whistleblower”: The Supreme Court Tightens the Reins
Live Webinar
On February 21, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a widely-awaited opinion in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, which clarified who could qualify as a “whistleblower” under the Dodd-Frank Act. The SCOTUS ruled that in order to be covered by the anti-retaliation protections under the Dodd-Frank Act, individuals must report allegations of corporate wrongdoing directly to the SEC and reporting just through their company’s internal process is not enough.
Please join Brooke T. Iley, a partner in our labor & employment group, and Yelena M. Barychev, a partner in our corporate group, to review practical implications for employers’ whistleblower policies, procedures, and investigations in light of this new SCOTUS decision.
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