Whistleblower and Qui Tam

Precedent Setting Appellate Victory Expands Protections for Corporate Whistleblowers

Between 2016 and 2018, Clay Wire and his team successfully represented an executive at a publicly traded medical device company…

9 years ago

Lawson V. FMR: Private Contractors of Public Companies Fall Within Sox Anti-Retaliation Provision

In Lawson v. FMR, LLC the Supreme Court ruled that the anti-retaliation provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) includes private contractors and…

9 years ago

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…

9 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…

9 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)…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 years ago