The U.S. Supreme Court will settle the issue of whether Dodd-Frank prohibits retaliation against internal whistleblowers who do not report their concerns about potential violations to the SEC. The justices granted Digital Realty Trust's petition to review the Ninth Circuit's decision that a former executive can sue over the company's alleged retaliation against him. Digital Realty argued the Ninth Circuit was wrong to rule that Dodd-Frank's anti-retaliation provision protects internal whistleblowers even if they have not reported to the SEC, an issue that has divided appellate courts.
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