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Van Asdale v. International Game Technology

In-House Counsel as Whistleblowers under SOX

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 at 7:00 am

Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (18 USC §1514A) expressly authorizes any “person” alleging discrimination based on protected conduct to file a complaint with the Secretary of Labor and, thereafter, to bring suit in an appropriate district court. There is no exception for lawyers or in-house counsel. Recently, the Ninth Circuit tackled this issue in… » Read More