WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. Supreme Court ruling extending Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection to private contractors of publicly traded companies has some attorneys concerned about the lack of any limiting principle. The decision in Lawson v. FMR LLC was the court’s first ...

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WASHINGTON — The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling extending Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection to private contractors of publicly-traded companies has some attorneys concerned about the lack of any limiting principle. The decision in Lawson v. FMR LLC was the court’s first ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Sarbanes-Oxley Retaliation — Burden of Proof Bechtel v. Admin. Review Bd. 11-4918-ag Judges Cabranes, Raggi and Hall Background: The petitioner sought review of a final decision dismissing his retaliation claim under the ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Sarbanes-Oxley Indemnification In Re DHB Industries Inc. Derivative Litigation 08-3860-cv Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: In the fall of 2005, DHB Industries Inc.’s stock price plummeted following revelations ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of the anti-fraud law enacted in response to the Enron and other corporate scandals from the early 2000s, but said its decision has limited consequences.

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