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E. Sydney Cone

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Sydney Cone earned her J.D. from Tulane University Law School, where she was the Senior Online Editor of the Tulane Maritime Law Journal and co-president of Tulane Women in the Law.

Prior to law school, Sydney was a paralegal for Lankler, Siffert, and Wohl, LLP, focusing on white collar criminal and civil litigation.

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Tenth Circuit Affirms $1 Million Jury Award to Whistleblower

By Steven J. Pearlman, Pinchos Goldberg and E. Sydney Cone on Posted in Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act
On July 20, 2022, the Tenth Circuit affirmed a $1 million jury award to a former employee who claimed he was demoted in retaliation for reporting that his supervisor instructed him to falsify test results on a program used by the U.S. military.  Casias v. Raytheon Co., Nos. 21-1195 and 21-1205 (10th Cir. 2022). Background … Continue Reading

First Circuit: FCPA is not a “Rule or Regulation of the SEC” Under SOX Whistleblower Provision

By Steven J. Pearlman, Pinchos Goldberg and E. Sydney Cone on Posted in SOX Whistleblower Decisions
On July 13, 2022, the First Circuit reversed a denial of summary judgment, finding plaintiff could not satisfy his burden of showing he engaged in protected activity under the SOX whistleblower protection provision.  Baker v. Smith & Wesson, No. 21-2019 (1st Cir. 2022).  The decision affirms that protected activity under SOX is limited to reporting … Continue Reading
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