Monthly Archives: February 2018

Supreme Court: Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections Apply Only to SEC Complaints

Posted by admin & filed under Securities, Whistleblowing.

In Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Summers, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the anti-retaliation provisions in Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Act apply only to whistleblowing of violations of the securities laws to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and not to internal whistleblowing to company personnel.  The SEC thus chose the narrower… Read more »

EU General Data Protection Regulation To Go Into Force

Posted by admin & filed under Corporate, Corporate - U.K., Data Protection.

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) is scheduled to go into force on May 25, 2018.  The GDPR replaces existing data protection laws throughout the EU, and tightens the requirements that apply to businesses that collect and use personal data.  While a full understanding of the GDPR is beyond the scope of this… Read more »