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19Aug

ARB Affirms Dismissal of SOX Whistleblower Claim Against Non-Public Companies

The ARB recently affirmed the dismissal of a whistleblower retaliation claim under Section 806 of SOX, holding an employer is not a “contractor” covered by SOX simply because it was a party to a contract with a publicly traded company. Griffo v....
By: Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/arb-affirms-dismissal-of-sox-18896/

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