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Venable LLP

SEC Must Return $93 Million Penalty, First Circuit Says

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The First Circuit, in a closely watched securities case, reversed a $93 million summary judgment ruling for the Securities and Exchange Commission this April. ...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Top 10 Whistleblowing and Retaliation Events of 2024

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Following our annual tradition — which started over a decade ago — we are analyzing the year's 10 most significant whistleblower and retaliation events. As you'll see, in 2024, actions taken by a range of courts and...more

BakerHostetler

Ripple Case Reaches Final Judgment as Digital Assets Law Continues to Evolve

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On Aug. 7, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued its judgment in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ripple Labs, Inc., marking the end of district court- level proceedings in the highly...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Ninth Circuit Clarifies Summary Judgment Burden for SEC Penalties

On June 13, 2023, in SEC v. Husain, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit clarified the high burden that the SEC must carry before a court may grant the Commission a civil monetary penalty at the summary judgment...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Grants Summary Judgment on SOX Claim

On July 18, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted a defendant-employer’s motion for summary judgment on a SOX whistleblower retaliation claim, holding that the Plaintiff did not have...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

A Review of Recent Whistleblower Developments

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Whistleblower Developments is a periodic report covering significant cases, decisions, proposals, and legislation related to whistleblower statutes and how they may impact your business. Recent developments include: ...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

Seventh Circuit Affirms Grant of Summary Judgment on Terminated CEO’s SOX And DFA Claims

Last week, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a terminated CEO’s complaints about his board of directors’ managerial decisions did not qualify as protected whistleblowing under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002...more

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