US appeals court rules against former Republican consultant in foreign election contribution case
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled against former Republican campaign consultant Jesse R. Benton on Friday, upholding Benton’s conviction for allegedly funneling $100,000 in campaign donations from a Russian businessman to his consulting firm. Of the $100,000, Benton was convicted of keeping $75,000 of the donation for himself and giving the [...]
US Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark whistleblower case
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a landmark whistleblower case, Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, in which the court was asked to consider whether publicly traded companies can discriminate against employees who report wrongdoing within the company. Back in 2011, Trevor Murray joined UBS’s commercial mortgage-backed securities department. Adhering to Securities [...]
The United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Friday ruled that employees who work for US-based companies overseas are not protected by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which protects employees of publicly traded companies who report illegal activity by their employers. Christopher Garvey, an overseas employee of US-based corporation Morgan Stanley, brought the case against [...]
Why was the cryptocurrency exchange FTX valued at $32 billion before it filed for bankruptcy? Many of the world’s most sophisticated investors believed it was worth that much and invested billions based on that valuation. They failed to detect the company’s massive misconduct and their investments were completely wiped out over the course of a [...]
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers: Bad News for Employers, Lawyers and Internal Compliance
JURIST Guest Columnist Dennis J. Ventry, Jr., of the University of California Davis School of Law (UC Davis School of Law) discusses how a recent Supreme Court decision on whistleblower laws ultimately undermines the corporations they are meant to protect......
UN rights expert: governments must ensure whistleblower protections
UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression David Kaye spoke out on Thursday against governments and international organizations who lack protection for whistleblowers. Kaye believes that there are numerous whistleblowers who withhold information that should...
Federal appeals court revives whistleblower lawsuit against JPMorgan
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday revived a whistleblower's lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co. . In a unanimous decision, the court vacated and remanded a lower court's grant...
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. to determine the requirements of the Truth in Lending Act . The...
Supreme Court hears arguments on aiding and abetting liability, drugs causing death
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in three cases. In Rosemond v. United States the court heard arguments on whether the offense of aiding and abetting the use...
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in five cases. In Lawson v. FMR LLC the court will consider whether an employee of a privately-held contractor or subcontractor of...
