Employers May Come to Regret Seeking Narrow Definition of “Whistleblower”

One of the most important unsettled legal questions for SEC whistleblowers and their counsel is whether the SEC Whistleblower Program’s anti-retaliation provisions apply to individuals who have reported misconduct internally, but have not yet blown the whistle to the SEC. We recently published an article in the National Law Journal on this issue, arguing that employers and their counsel may come to regret seeking a narrow interpretation of “whistleblower” that discourages internal reporting. This is a critical issue, which every potential whistleblower should understand before moving forward.

– By Jordan Thomas and Vanessa De Simone