Peter H. Bresnan

Simpson Thacher discusses SEC Charges Against Computer Sciences Corporation and its Former Executives for Accounting Fraud, Invoking Sarbanes-Oxley’s Clawback Provision

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On June 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) entered into settled administrative cease-and-desist proceedings with Computer Sciences Corporation (“CSC”) and some of its former executives due to the company’s alleged manipulation of financial results and concealment of problems …

Simpson Thacher discusses SEC Awarding Maximum Allowable Whistleblower Payment In Its First Case Involving Alleged Retaliation Against A Whistleblower

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On April 28, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it awarded the maximum allowable award to a whistleblower under the Dodd-Frank whistleblower program in its first case involving alleged retaliation by an employer against an employee who …