By Peter Kirwan | July 18, 2024
"The new WPP is likely to increase the reporting of corporate criminal conduct by individuals involved in intellectual property theft," writes retired Superior Court Judge Peter Kirwan.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By David R. Chase and Scott Silver | July 17, 2024
The position that short sellers should be denied the benefits of their critically important whistleblowing efforts is short-sighted and contrary to the notions of our capitalistic markets. Moreover, it will serve only to disincentive a vital constituency of the SEC Whistleblower Program, which, in turn, will degrade the effectiveness of the SEC's enforcement program.
By Kat Black | July 1, 2024
The suit, originally filed in November 2021, consolidated two separate whistleblower retaliation complaints brought by Dr. Jeannie Lochhead and Dr. Michele Nelson, both former faculty members at UC Riverside's Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. The case, which alleged that the UC Regents violated the California Whistleblower Protection Act, went to trial on May 17.
By Kat Black | June 21, 2024
The plaintiffs sought more than $500 million from Sutter Health over allegations of insurance fraud, which Judge Stephen D. Kaus rejected.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Jonathan Fahey, Jonathan P. Lienhard and Oliver Roberts | June 11, 2024
The DOJ has created new incentives for employee, or anyone, to report criminal misconduct allegedly committed by companies and their agents. Given their often laxer internal reporting structures and higher employee turnover rates, startup companies should pay particularly close attention to this new DOJ development to best mitigate legal risks.
Daily Business Review | Commentary
By David R. Chase and Scott Silver | May 15, 2024
In this article, we discuss the elements of what makes a compelling SEC Whistleblower Tip, such that it is likely to be investigated by the SEC's Enforcement Division resulting in an enforcement action, substantial monetary penalties and ultimately payment of a financial bounty to our whistleblower client.
By Adolfo Pesquera | May 9, 2024
Michael Maeker's complaint cites numerous examples of how he was allegedly pressured, and how he resisted upper management's alleged demands that he convince certain wealthy clients to change their position.
By Abigail Adcox | May 1, 2024
Former SEC official Christina Zaroulis Milnor will help launch a new boutique in D.C.
By Emily Saul | April 29, 2024
A terminated senior partner alleges the consulting firm misled Congress as part of an ongoing investigation into the company's work with opioid manufacturers.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Matthew Sullivan and Tina Milburn | March 29, 2024
In recent years, the DOJ has taken steps to incentivize disclosure of potential wrongdoing by companies and individuals. In light of new incentives for individual whistleblowers and the evolving expectations of enforcement officials, the stakes are high for in-house counsel and compliance officers to quickly assess the potential benefits and risks of making a voluntary self-disclosure.
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