Investigations, Sarbanes-Oxley

Common Questions in Evaluating a Whistleblower Complaint Filed with OSHA

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 7/21/2025

In FY 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) received 3,243 Whistleblower complaints filed under various statutes’ anti-retaliation provisions. OSHA is charged with investigating alleged retaliation...more

PCAOB and Chinese Authorities Sign Agreement, Taking First Step Toward Complete Access for PCAOB to Inspect and Investigate...

White & Case LLP on 8/30/2022

On August 26, 2022, the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the "PCAOB") signed a Statement of Protocol (the "SOP") with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the "CSRC") and the Ministry of Finance of the...more

US/UK Investigations Comparative Note

King & Spalding on 7/14/2021

King & Spalding’s April Client Alert provided an overview of and practical advice related to issues that an employer should consider before conducting an internal investigation in the United Kingdom: privilege, privacy,...more

Auditors, Lawyers and the Lack of “Independence” — Bias and Financial Incentives

The Volkov Law Group on 4/23/2021

We are surrounded by bias in a variety of contexts – news, politics, books and Internet information. Given the overwhelming amount of information, some find comfort in information supplied by sources with a bias. We have...more

The Waiting Is The Hardest Part: Staff Decreases, Whistleblower Claim Increases Strain OSHA

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/26/2019

A February 20, 2019 article from Bloomberg Law provides statistics to explain the significant delays experienced by litigators and attorneys alike in Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s investigation of...more

The Investigation Is the Thing

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/24/2013

As highlighted in our earlier blog post, a company’s response to a whistleblower complaint is the key to how the company will fare going forward....more