The absolute legal immunity granted to self-regulatory organizations (SROs) in the securities industry has incited increasingly controversial concerns about the lack of accountability of financial regulators. Although SROs like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) are deemed to...

International events over the last several months have propelled the importance of whistleblowers to the forefront. It is increasingly evident that a whistleblower's information has immense value for society. Yet, for years, such individuals have been the victims of retaliation, as they commonly...

In today's technologically dependent world, concerns about cybersecurity, data breaches, and compromised personal information infiltrate the news almost daily. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has recently emerged as a regulator that is keenly focused on cybersecurity,...

In 2015, the corporate world was jolted as the Securities and Exchange Commission brought forth the first of a series of enforcement actions against employer-mandated confidentiality agreements to silence would-be whistleblowers. KBR Inc. (“KBR”) was the first to incur SEC sanctions for...

If ever there was a time in history in which whistleblowers have taken center stage, it has been the past eighteen months. From COVID-19 to Trump’s first impeachment trial, whistleblowers have played a vital role in bringing to light information otherwise impossible to obtain. While the value...

In recent years, Italy has experienced a significant influx in the number of immigrants seeking to establish a new life in Europe. As a result, the nation is transforming from a traditionally homogenous society to one of varying races, religions and backgrounds. As such a transformation occurs,...

For almost two decades, a sexual predator groomed and abused hundreds of young, female athletes. All the while, he held an esteemed position as the national team doctor for USA Gymnastics, the national governing body for the sport of U.S. gymnastics, and served on the faculty at Michigan State...

This Symposium issue discusses whistleblowing in the post-Sarbanes Oxley and Dodd-Frank era. Through a panel at Fordham Law School comprising whistleblowing and corporate compliance experts, practitioners, and scholars, unique insights are offered as to the importance of whistleblowers today,...

Whistleblowers are severely disadvantaged when they apply for jobs. Many whistleblowers experience retaliation twofold—once, at their place of employment after they initially blow the whistle, and, second, on the job market for any subsequent employment. This negative trail follows...