Call Us 919-240-4054The U.S. Supreme Court issued an important new whistleblower decision in Lawson v. FMR LLC. In the case, two individuals alleged that they were fired after reporting fraudulent practices by a company that advises mutual funds. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, enacted in the wake of the Enron scandal, employees of public companies may not be fired for blowing […]
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Whistleblowers denied protection in NC Court of Appeals
Three former Forsyth County Board of Election employees who alleged they were treated unfairly for blowing the whistle on their supervisor were denied the right to sue under the North Carolina Whistleblowers Protection Act (WPA). The North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of claims brought by Pamela Johnson, Deena Head and Terry Cox […]