Two recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission actions against companies alleged to have impeded whistleblowers offer clues for how in-house lawyers should treat employees who speak up about potential wrongdoing.
The latest action, against Seattle-based HomeStreet Inc., was settled Jan. 19. The SEC fined the company $500,000 for improper hedge accounting practices and for attempting to silence a possible whistleblower.
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