#MeToo Movement is Motivating a Potential Ban on Arbitration in Sexual Harassment Cases

Chris Stipes and Jennifer Milak

Background The #MeToo movement has gripped headlines for months by highlighting the prevalence of sexual harassment, with the entertainment industry and politics being a particularly high-profile focus. By bringing these issues to the forefront of consciousness, legislators are finally beginning to explore methods to address these pervasive issues. One such effort is the federal “Ending…

SCOTUS Confirms Narrow Scope of Dodd-Frank “Whistleblowers”

Chris Stipes and Jennifer Milak

In February 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision that resolved a circuit court split by siding with the narrower definition of a “whistleblower” under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank”).  In its decision, the Supreme Court made clear that an employee must first report a securities…