In this episode of S&C’s Critical Insights, Annie Ostrager and Tracy Richelle High, Co-Heads of S&C’s Labor & Employment Group, discuss recent developments in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s whistleblowing program.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as modified by the Dodd-Frank Act, provides protections and incentives for whistleblowers who report potential violations of the securities laws. Dodd-Frank also incentivizes potential informants to come forward by authorizing the SEC to grant awards to whistleblowers.
Annie and Tracy discuss two recent amendments by the SEC to its whistleblower program that appear to reflect the agency’s readiness to grant more and larger awards. One authorizes the SEC to make awards for related, non-SEC actions, even if they may be more directly connected to other agencies. The second gives the SEC discretion to grant a larger award in appropriate circumstances.
They also discuss two cases recently brought by whistleblowers against the SEC in the Third and Fifth Circuits involving the agency’s denials of whistleblower awards.
An Update on the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule
A Discussion of Non-Compete Agreements and Their Enforceability
Major Developments in National Security Enforcement, Part Three
Major Developments in National Security Enforcement, Part Two
Enforcement Actions Related to Alleged Impairment of Whistleblower Activity and New Whistleblower Programs
Major Developments in National Security Enforcement
ESG Considerations for Financial Institutions in 2024
2023 Headwinds in M&A and Outlook for 2024
Corporate Governance: What to Expect in 2024
Employment and Contracting Litigation After the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision
The Australian-American Partnership to Address Climate Change
How the DOJ’s and FTC’s Draft Merger Guidelines May Affect M&A
Supreme Court’s Recent Polansky Decision on the False Claims Act
Carve-Out Transactions in Europe: Key Considerations and Recent Experiences
Supreme Court’s Recent Slack Technologies Decision
U.S. Clean Energy Tax Credits: Where We Are and Where We Are Going
Pharmaceutical Deal Outlook: U.S. and European Perspectives
Implications of EU Court of Justice Judgment in the Fiat Case for Future State Aid Investigations
The Impact of COVID-19 on Consumer and Retail M&A
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