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Published: Jul 12, 2020

Updated: Dec 8, 2023

Whistleblowers vs. Somers Case: Silenced or Premature Reporting?

[1] Dig. Realty Tr., Inc. v. Somers, 138 S. Ct. 767 (2018). [2] “Issuer” is a term which refers to an organization offering one or more securities for investment. [3] Id. at 778. [4] The Supreme Court grants certiorari when a party challenges the decision of a lower court and the Court decides to review the case. It’s effectively like asking for a manager and having the manager decide to closely review the subordinate’s work. [5] SeeSomers v. Digital Realty Tr., Inc., 850 F.3d 1045 (9th Cir. 2017). [6] Id. [7] Id. at 1047. [8] Id[9] Id[10] Somers, 850 F.3d at 1047. [11] The scope of the Chevron deference doctrine is that when a legislative delegation to an administrative agency on a particular issue or question is not explicit but rather implicit, a court may not substitute its own interpretation of the statute for a reasonable interpretation made by the administrative agency; see, generally, Thomas W. Merrill & Kristin E. Hickman, Chevron’s Domain, 89 Geo. L.J. 833 (2001); see also, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Counsel, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984). [12] Somers v. Digital Realty Tr. Inc., 850 F.3d 1045 (9th Cir. 2017). [13] 15 U.S.C. § 78u-6 (a)(6). [14] Dig. Realty Tr., 138 S. Ct. at 772. [15]Id. at 775. [16] Id. at 777. [17] Id. at 780. [18] Id. at 781-82. [19] Dig. Realty Tr., 138 S. Ct. at 781-82. [20] Id. at 778. [21] Id.

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