Lawson Whistleblower Case Is A Shot Across The Bow Of Private Contractors

The Supreme Court has held that whistleblower protections under Sarbanes-Oxley cover employees of privately-held contractors to public companies, as well as employees of the public companies themselves. It’s a “shot across the bow for privately-held employers nationwide,” according to Greenberg Traurig attorneys Michael J. Slocum and Robert Goldich. They take a close look at the decision and provide a short list of action items for the privately-held contractors.