U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Mar. 10, 2017
Former employee wins whistleblower status, 9th Circuit rules
A former employee can claim whistleblower status under the Dodd-Frank Act for reporting legal violations internally, a 9th U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A former employee can claim whistleblower status under the Dodd-Frank Act for reporting legal violations internally, a 9th U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday.
Two other appellate courts have previously split on the issue, which could land in the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2013, the 5th Circuit ruled that a whistleblower must report violations to the Securitie...
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