Senator Grassley and SEC File Amicus Briefs in Crucial Supreme Court Case

On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, Senator Charles Grassley and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) each filed amicus briefs in Digital Realty Trust v. Somers (No. 16-1276). In this important case, the SEC’s Whistleblower program and corporate compliance programs are on the line as the U.S. Supreme Court determines whether whistleblowers who report potential violations to company management but not to the SEC are protected from retaliation under the Dodd-Frank Act.

Sen. Grassley and the SEC join the National Whistleblower Center, which also filed an amicus, in asking the Supreme Court to uphold the court of appeals decision in support of the whistleblower.

 Important links:

• Brief amici curiae of National Whistleblower Center, et al. filed.
• Brief amicus curiae of Senator Charles Grassley filed.
• Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
• Law 360: Clarifying Anti-Retaliation Protections Under Dodd-Frank
• Law 360: Digital Realty Trust V. Somers May Kill Corporate Compliance