Clayton E. Wire

Clayton E. Wire is a trial lawyer who works with whistleblowers to expose illegal conduct. In addition, he writes for Ogborn Mihm. Continue reading.

Whistleblower Protections for Employees of Government Contractors Under the NDAA

Federal Contractor Whistleblower Protection The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) generally extends the protections of the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA)…

4 years ago

Medical Judgment May Be “False or Fraudulent” Under the False Claims Act: U.S. Ex Rel. Polukoff V. St. Mark’s Hospital

False or Fraudulent Medical Judgment In its July 2018 decision in United States ex rel. Polukoff v. St. Mark’s Hospital, the…

6 years ago

Can Relators Take Advantage of Lengthened Statute of Limitations in False Claims Act Qui Tam Cases

A recent 11th Circuit opinion held that False Claims Act (FCA) relators can invoke a three-year statute of limitations measured…

6 years ago

Whistleblower Retaliation After Genberg V. Porter and Digital Reality V. Somers

Appellate Victory in Sarbanes-Oxley Act Whistleblower Case More Important Now, After SCOTUS Decision in Digital Realty On February 21, 2018,…

6 years ago

Lawson V. FMR: Private Contractors of Public Companies Fall Within Sox Anti-Retaliation Provision

In Lawson v. FMR, LLC the Supreme Court ruled that the anti-retaliation provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) includes private contractors and…

7 years ago

Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement in Dodd-Frank Act Retaliation Case

The court in Wussow v. Bruker Corp., decided on June 28, 2017, ruled that whistleblower claims brought under the Dodd-Frank Act…

7 years ago

Free Webinar on July 28th to Celebrate Whistleblower Appreciation Day

Join attorney Clayton Wire and the law firm Ogborn Mihm LLP on July 28th at 12:00 pm MST at ilovewhistleblowers.com. There will be a…

7 years ago

Jury Awards Whistleblower Over $25 Million in Sarbanes-Oxley Retaliation Case

In April, a Los Angeles County jury awarded $22.4 million in punitive damages (that was later reduced to $2.27 million)…

7 years ago

Spacex Cleared in $6 Million Whistleblower Lawsuit for Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy

On June 7, 2017, a jury decided in favor of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. after an 8 day trial to…

7 years ago

Supreme Court to Determine Scope of Protected Activity Under Dodd-Frank Act

Attorney Clayton Wire has recently published a blog post on WhistleblowerBlawg.com regarding the Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Digital Realty v. Somers, to resolve…

7 years ago

Protections for Whistleblowers in Colorado

Generally, in Colorado, an employee who is hired for an indefinite amount of time is considered an at-will employee. This…

7 years ago

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Strengthens Whistleblower Program

On May 22, 2017, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) adopted amendments to its whistleblower rules. This continues its…

8 years ago