With a vote split down party lines, on September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved several amendments to rules governing its Whistleblower Program. The purpose of the amendments, according to the...more
On September 15, 2016, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new policy guidelines for its review of private settlement agreements presented to the agency for approval in whistleblowing...more
9/20/2016
/ BlueLinx Holdings ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Government Investigations ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Severance Agreements ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
On August 10, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a cease-and-desist Order and imposed remedial sanctions against a publicly traded company for including language in its severance agreements requiring...more
8/12/2016
/ Cease and Desist ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown & Root) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Severance Agreements ,
Waivers ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers