Have you ever heard a story and thought, “That only happens in the movies!”? Well, this story may invoke that thought, but unfortunately for one lawyer, it transpired in real life. Although the rule is clear that lawyers...more
California’s USDC–ND ruled that Bio-Rad Laboratories’ former General Counsel may use privileged communications to prove his retaliatory-discharge case prosecuted under Sarbanes–Oxley and Dodd–Frank’s whistleblower...more
1/4/2017
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Ethics ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Medical Devices ,
Preemption ,
Privilege Waivers ,
Privileged Communication ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wrongful Termination