McKenzie A. Wilson
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On April 25, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a Dodd-Frank whistleblower award of nearly $4 million. This was the first bounty award that was issued from start-to-finish (i.e. from the preliminary determination stage through final order) since Trump’s inauguration. To maintain the whistleblower’s confidentiality, the SEC declined to disclose the organization involved. The agency did acknowledge, however, that … Continue Reading
On April 12, 2017, the Third Circuit partially revived a former in-house attorney’s whistleblower retaliation lawsuit against his previous employer. Danon v. Vanguard Group, Inc., No. 16-cv-2881. Plaintiff, a former in-house tax lawyer, previously raised retaliation claims against the Company in New York State Court under the New York False Claims Act, alleging he was … Continue Reading
An ALJ at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently ruled that a former CFO was entitled to approximately $1.9 million in back pay, front pay, and compensatory damages, concluding that he was retaliated against in violation of Section 806 of SOX. Becker v. Community Health Systems Inc., 2014-SOX-00044 (ALJ Nov. 9, 2016).… Continue Reading
SEC Announces First Whistleblower Award During Trump Era
By Lloyd B. Chinn, Harris Mufson and McKenzie A. Wilson on Posted in Dodd Frank, SEC
Third Circuit Revives In-House Attorney’s Whistleblower Claim
By Steven J. Pearlman, Harris Mufson and McKenzie A. Wilson on Posted in Dodd Frank, False Claims Act, SEC, SOX Whistleblower Decisions, State-Specific Whistleblower Claims
Former CFO Awarded $1.9 Million In SOX Case
By Steven J. Pearlman and McKenzie A. Wilson on Posted in SOX Whistleblower Decisions
