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SDNY Rejects Director Liability for Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Claims, Creating a Split Among Federal District Courts

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Public company directors, who are under constant threat of claims, received welcome news earlier this month.  On December 9, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that corporate directors cannot be sued for...
By: Polsinelli
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/sdny-rejects-director-liability-for-60910/

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