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

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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