Skip to main content
· 7/17/2013

Khaled Asadi v. G.E. Energy (USA), L.L.C.

Citations

  • 720 F.3d 620
  • 36 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 241
  • 2013 WL 3742492
  • 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 14470

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding the Dodd-Frank Act “creates a private cause of action only for individuals who provide information relating to a violation of the securities laws to the [Securities and Exchange Commission]”
  • holding Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Act “creates a private cause of action only for individuals who provide information relating to a violation of the securities laws to the [Securities and Exchange Commission]”
  • stating that \[w]e do not rely on this legislative history in our analysis of this case\ and quoting Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Allapattah Services, Inc. , 545 U.S. 546 , 568, 125 S.Ct. 2611 , 162 L.Ed.2d 502 (2005
  • refusing to defer to SEC interpretation of the DFA, but explaining that Rule21F-2(b)(l
  • examining a hypothetical situation where an employee provided information to both the SEC and to internal managers, but defendants were only aware of the internal reporting and terminated plaintiff for that reason
  • “[W]e interpret provisions of a statute in a manner that renders them compatible, not contradictory.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Elrod, Higginson, Jackson

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.