Meagan Newman Quoted in SHRM
"SEC Announces First Whistle-Blower Payout"

Seyfarth Shaw attorney and member of the firm's Whistleblower Team Meagan Newman was quoted in a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) article on August 21 discussing the recent announcement by the Securities and Exchange Commission's of its first payout from a reward program for whistleblowers. Meagan notes that while some employers in the financial sector may be dismissive of news regarding bounty awards, the Department of Labor seeks to strengthen whistleblower protections in all industries.