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Supreme Court agrees to hear whistleblower retaliation case – implications for financial firms

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Julie DiMauro

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At the heart of the matter is the burden of proof in allegations of retaliatory conduct by employers including the key question of retaliatory intent.

The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to take a case and examine the burden of proof on financial whistleblowers in retaliation cases against their employers.

In taking up a case involving Switzerland-based UBS Group AG, the justices will hear an appeal from Trevor Murray, a former UBS bond strategist,

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