Dana N. Berber
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On May 11, 2017, the Northern District of New York applied the Second Circuit’s standard for evaluating a Dodd-Frank retaliation claim in response to a motion to dismiss under F.R.C.P. Rule 12(b)(6). The court denied the employer’s motion to dismiss unlawful retaliation claims brought by a former employee under Dodd-Frank, finding that the whistleblower had … Continue Reading
On May 2, 2017, the Securities and Exchanges Commission issued a Dodd-Frank whistleblower award of more than $500,000 to an unidentified company employee. According to the SEC, the individual reported information that prompted an SEC investigation and resulted enforcement action by the agency. Jane Norberg, Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower stated that … Continue Reading
As reported by Ryan Barber of the National Law Journal, the Trump administration could change the trajectory of the SEC whistleblower office, potentially halting the SEC’s recent strict scrutiny of potential impediments for whistleblowers. … Continue Reading
The Northern District of New York Applies the “Reasonable Belief” Standard
By Lloyd B. Chinn, Harris Mufson and Dana N. Berber on Posted in Dodd Frank, SOX Whistleblower Decisions
SEC Issues Another Whistleblower Bounty Award
By Lloyd B. Chinn, Harris Mufson and Dana N. Berber on Posted in SEC
NY Law Journal Report: Trump And The Future Of The SEC Whistleblower Program
By Lloyd B. Chinn, Harris Mufson and Dana N. Berber on Posted in SEC
