Ninth Circuit denies rehearing in Wadler FCPA whistleblower retaliation case

Financial Crimes FCPA Whistleblower

On April 8, the Ninth Circuit denied a petition to rehear its February order affirming most of the jury’s award – $8 million of the original $11 million – in a landmark FCPA whistleblower-retaliation case. The court denied the life sciences manufacturing company’s petition without explanation. 

For prior coverage of the matter, including an analysis of the Ninth Circuit’s February opinion, please see here, here, here, and here.