Murray v UBS: Supreme Court just made it easier for whistleblowers to win retaliation claims

Unanimous decision by US Supreme Court in favor of former UBS bond strategist Trevor Murray adds clarity to what whistleblowers with retaliation claims need to prove.

The high court rejected a bid by the Swiss-based bank, UBS, to see Murray’s firing as part of routine cost-cutting.

The unanimous decision by the justices reinstated a $1.7m jury verdict for former bond strategist Trevor Murray, who has accused UBS of firing him in retaliation for refusing to publish

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