From how far off can the lonesome whistleblower blow? That is a question that will be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court in its new session.
Lawson v. FMR, LLC raises the question: Does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's whistleblower provision cover employees of a publicly traded company's private contractors or subcontractors — or just the public company's employees?
It's an important distinction, since contracting is a growing trend these days, and many contractors, for various reasons, have inside knowledge of what's going on inside the public company.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
