Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers (16-1276)
Question
Does the anti-retaliation provision for "whistleblowers" in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 extend protection to individuals who have not reported alleged misconduct to the Securities and Exchange Commission and thus fall outside the act’s definition of "whistleblower"?
Petitioner: Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Respondent: Paul Somers
Granted: 2017-06-26 00:00:00
Decided: 2018-02-21 00:00:00
Argued: 2017-11-28 11:11:00
Uploaded: 2017-12-07 14:22:00
Advocates: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Daniel L. Geyser, Christopher G. Michel
Links: Oyez | Opinion | Youtube
Tags: Whistleblowers, Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Protection Act
