In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an argument that would have made it harder for whistleblowers to prevail on retaliation claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”). The decision, Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, No. 22-660, may be welcome news to whistleblowers, but as a practical matter, employers will likely not see a significant change in SOX whistleblower retaliation claims or awards.Continue Reading The Supreme Court Keeps Status Quo for SOX Whistleblower Retaliation Claims
Dan Johnson
Dan Johnson has more than 30 years of experience helping government contractors and other clients successfully resolve contract and employment disputes.
Dan has extensive trial experience, resulting in bench verdicts, jury verdicts and arbitration awards in favor of his clients. These include trial victories in multi-million dollar trade secret cases, complex business litigation arising from prime-sub relationships, and other business disputes.
Dan also helps employers resolve a host of matters arising out of the employment relationship. These include employment agreements, covenants not to compete, employee discipline and terminations, and discrimination, whistleblower, retaliation, wage and wrongful termination claims.
Dan is a contributing author to “The Comprehensive Guide to Lost Profits Damages for Experts and Attorneys” published by Business Valuation Resources, LLC.