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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…

8 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…

8 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)…

8 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…

8 years ago

New York Appellate Court Adopts Broad Causation Standard in Legal Malpractice Case

Appellate Court Adopts Broad Causation Standard Generally, in a legal malpractice case, the plaintiff must prove that it would have…

8 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…

8 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…

8 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

False Claims Act Whistleblowers Protected Even Without a Successful Qui Tam Lawsuit

The False Claims Act contains a newly broadened anti-retaliation provision that protects whistleblowers who take actions in furtherance of a…

8 years ago

Bio-Rad Whistleblower Protected for “Reasonable” Incorrect Claim

Bio-Rad Whistleblower After only three hours of deliberation, a federal jury in San Francisco determined that Bio-Rad, a life science…

8 years ago