U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision on Anti-Retaliation Provision of Dodd-Frank Act

By Kamer Zucker Abbott

February 23, 2018

On February 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision interpreting the anti-retaliation provision of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”). In Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, the Court ruled that Dodd-Frank’s anti-retaliation provision does not apply to an individual unless he/she reports a violation of securities laws to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

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