Supreme Court of the United States

Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC

February 8, 2024601 U.S. 23

Summary

The Court held that a whistleblower suing under the Sarbanes‑Oxley whistleblower provision need only show that protected activity was a contributing factor in the adverse employment action and does not have to prove the employer acted with retaliatory intent. The Second Circuit’s requirement of proof of retaliatory intent was reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings consistent with this interpretation.