USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Caselist 2008 SOX

USDOL/OALJ Reporter: Whistleblower Decisions
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT, § 806
2008-SOX

2008-SOX-1 Kulik v. Affiliated Computer

Recommended Order to Dismiss (ALJ Nov. 20, 2007) (Patrick M. Rosenow) PDF |

2008-SOX-2 Hathaway v. Leiner Health Products, Inc.

Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ Dec. 26, 2007) (Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) PDF |

2008-SOX-3 Kelly v. Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Decision & Order of Dismissal & Order Cancelling Hearing (ALJ Nov. 20, 2007) (C. Richard Avery) PDF |
Final Decision and Order Dismissing Appeal (ARB Dec. 17, 2008) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-4 Rowland v. Prudential Equity Group LLC

Decision & Order Dismissing Claim (ALJ June 23, 2008) (Steven B. Berlin) PDF |
Final Decision and Order (ARB Jan. 13, 2010) PDF | HTM
Rowland v. USDOL , No. 10-70428 (9th Cir. Mar. 5, 2012) (unpublished) (petition for review denied) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-5 Godfrey v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.

Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 30, 2008) (Joseph E. Kane) PDF |
Final Decision and Order (ARB July 30, 2009) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-6 Provus v. CRH Public Limited Co./Old Castle, Inc.

Final Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 10, 2008) (Kenneth A. Krantz) PDF |

2008-SOX-7 Trafter v. Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.

Decision & Order Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Jan. 31, 2008) (Bullard) PDF |

2008-SOX-8 Bulls v. Chevron Corp.

Chevron Global Energy Inc. v. Bulls , No. H-07-3236 and H-06-3810 (S.D.Tx. Dec. 5, 2007) (enjoining the Plaintiff from pursuing SOX claim before DOL) PDF | HTM
Decision & Order of Dismissal (ALJ Dec. 21, 2007) (Lee J. Romero, Jr.) PDF |

2008-SOX-9 Bergman v. Chesapeake Energy Corp.

Order Staying Proceeding & Compelling Complainant to Arbitrate SOX's Complaint (ALJ Dec. 19, 2007) (Clement Kennington) PDF | HTM
Order Dismissing Claim for Abandonment (ALJ Nov. 19, 2008) PDF |

2008-SOX-10 Hillenbrand v. Coldwater Creek, Inc.

Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 23, 2010) (Gee) PDF |
Final Decision and Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB Sept. 24, 2010) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-11 Gross v. United Parcel Service Airline

Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Case (ALJ May 21, 2008) (Larry S. Merck) PDF |

2008-SOX-12 Carciero v. Sodexho Alliance, S.A.

Decision & Order Granting Summary Decision & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Feb. 19, 2009) (Colleen A. Geraghty) PDF |
Final Decision and Order Dismissing Appeal (ARB Aug. 14, 2009) PDF | HTM
Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-13 Carciero v. Sodexho Alliance, S.A.

Decision & Order of Dismissal (ALJ Mar. 17, 2009) (Colleen A. Geraghty) PDF |

2008-SOX-14 Mandanici v. Enersys, Inc.

Final Order Approving Withdrawal of Complaint (ALJ Mar. 25, 2008) (Robert D. Kaplan) PDF |

2008-SOX-15 Kern v. Lancaster Colony Corp.

Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint & Amended Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Oct. 10, 2008) (Michael P. Lesniak) PDF |

2008-SOX-16 Fleszar v. American Medical Association

Decision & Order Dismissing the Complaint (ALJ Mar. 4, 2008) (John M. Vittone) PDF |
Order of Consolidation & Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 31, 2009) PDF | HTML
[consolidated with 2007-SOX-30]
Fleszar v. U.S. Dept. of Labor , No. 09-2423 (7th Cir. Mar. 23, 2010) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-17 Doherty v. Certified Management, Inc.

Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 4, 2008) (John M. Vittone) PDF |

2008-SOX-18 Messina v. HCA, Inc.

Order & Summary Decision - Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 22, 2008) (Alan L. Bergstrom) PDF |
Final Order Dismissing Appeal (ARB Oct. 20, 2008) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-19 McKenna v. CDC Software, Inc.

Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Mar. 13, 2008) (John M. Vittone) PDF |

2008-SOX-20 Trotter v. Johsondiversey, Inc.

Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 8, 2008) (Richard A. Morgan) PDF |

2008-SOX-21 Garey v. Best Buy, Co., Inc.

Dismissal Order (ALJ Feb. 28, 2008) (Richard T. Stansell-Gamm) PDF |

2008-SOX-22 Maguire v. Applied Materials

Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections to the Secretary's Order & Dismissing the Case (ALJ Aug. 15, 2008) (Patrick M. Rosenow) PDF |

2008-SOX-23 Hejazinia v. Grub & Ellis Management Services

Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Aug. 21, 2008) (Daniel A. Sarno, Jr.) PDF |

2008-SOX-25 Hickernell v. Penske Truck Leasing, Inc.

Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Apr. 17, 2008) (Paul C. Johnson, Jr.) PDF |
Final Decision & Dismissing Petition for Review (ARB Apr. 29, 2009) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-26 MacLaughlin v. Penn Treaty Network North America Insurance Co.

Order Approving Withdrawal of Objections to Assistant Secretary's Findings (ALJ June 3, 2008) (Adele H. Odegard) PDF |

2008-SOX-27 Whiddon v. CompuCredit Corp.

Order of Dismissal (ALJ June 2, 2008) (Larry W. Price) PDF |

2008-SOX-28 Levi v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

Order of Dismissal (ALJ Apr. 29, 2008) (Alan L. Bergstrom) PDF |
Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 24, 2009) PDF | HTM
Levi v. USDOL , No. 09-3656 (8th Cir. Aug. 3, 2010)(per curiam) PDF | HTM
Levi v. United States of America , No. 12-CV-00635 (D.D.C. Apr. 23, 2012) PDF | HTML

2008-SOX-29 Haddon v. American Airlines, Inc.

Order of Withdrawal of Objections to Assistant Secretary's Findings and Order (ALJ Apr. 29, 2008) (Jeffrey Tureck) PDF |

2008-SOX-30 Siegel v. ABM Janitorial Services, Inc.

Decision & Order Dismissing the Complainant & Cancelling Hearing (ALJ July 1, 2008) (C. Richard Avery) PDF |
Final Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ARB Nov. 20, 2009) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-31 Hemphill v. Celanese Corp.

Order Dismissing Claim With Prejudice (ALJ Dec. 12, 2008) (Clement J. Kennington) PDF |
Hemphill v. Celanese Corp. , No. 08-2131-B (N.D.Tx. Sept. 14, 2009) (Memorandum Order [denying motion to dismiss and granting motion to strike portion of prayer for damages) PDF | HTM
Hemphill v. Celanese Corp. , No. 08-2131-B (N.D.Tx. June 16, 2010) (Memorandum Opinion and Order) PDF | HTM
Hemphill v. Celanese Corp. , No. 10-10746 (5th Cir. June 23, 2011) (unpublished) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-32 Hein v. AT&T Operations

Order of Dismissal (ALJ Feb. 20, 2009) (Ralph A. Romano) PDF |
Hein v. AT&T Operations, Inc. , No. 09-291 (D.Colo. Dec. 17, 2010) PDF | HTML

2008-SOX-33 Groncki v. AT&T Mobility

Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 17, 2008) (Stephen L. Purcell) PDF |
Groncki v. AT&T Mobility LLC , No. 08-02016 (D.D.C. Aug. 4, 2009) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-34 Su v. Alliant Energy Corp.

Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondents' Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ June 16, 2008) (Kenneth A. Krantz) PDF |

2008-SOX-35 Bechtel v. Competitive Technologies, Inc.

Order Dismissing Appeal to OALJ With Prejudice (ALJ Oct. 29, 2008) (Alice M. Craft) PDF |
Competitive Technologies, Inc. v. Bechtel , No. 08-1339 (D.Conn. July 6, 2009) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-36 Manly v. CitiGroup, Inc.

Decision and Order of Dismissal (ALJ July 20, 2010) (Price) PDF |

2008-SOX-37 Hammond v. Citrix Systems, Inc.

Order Granting in Part & Denying in Part Respondent's Motion for Summary Decisin & Dismissing Respondents Scott Allen and Does 1- 50 (ALJ June 11, 2008) (Gerald M. Etchingham) PDF |
Decision & Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Oct. 29, 2008) PDF |

2008-SOX-38 Frederickson v. American Eagle Airlines, Inc.

Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ July 24, 2008) (Thomas F. Phalen, Jr.) PDF |

2008-SOX-39 Drawbaugh v. Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.

Order Dismissing Claim With Prejudice (ALJ Sept. 10, 2009) (Russell D. Pulver) (action filed in U.S. District Court for New Mexico) PDF |

2008-SOX-40 Merten v. Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

Order Granting Motion to Dismiss (ALJ Oct. 21, 2008) (Thomas M. Burke) PDF |
Decision and Order of Remand (ARB June 16, 2011) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-41 Bridges v. McDonald's Corp.

Decision & Order of Dismissal & Order Cancelling Further Proceedings (ALJ Oct. 21, 2008) (Larry W. Price) PDF |
Bridges v. McDonald's Corp. , No. 1:09-cv-01880 (N.D.Ill. Dec. 21, 2009) (Memorandum Opinion and Order [dismissing claim as to corporate officer who was not named individually in administrative charge) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-42 Hoar v. Biogen Idec, Inc.

Final Order Approving Withdrawal (ALJ Sept. 25, 2008) (Joseph E. Kane) PDF |

2008-SOX-43 Loftis v. Branch Banking & Trust

Order of Withdrawal (ALJ Oct. 28, 2008) (Jeffrey Tureck) PDF |

2008-SOX-44 Johnson v. Ace Limited

Order of Remand (ALJ July 16, 2008) (Ralph A. Romano) PDF |

2008-SOX-45 Rogers v. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 22, 2008) (Alice M. Craft) PDF |

2008-SOX-46 Smith v. Branch Banking & Trust Co.

Recommended Summary Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Nov. 3, 2008) (Jeffrey Tureck) PDF |

2008-SOX-47 Stroupe v. Branch Banking & Trust Co.

Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 1, 2010) (Tureck) | HTM
Final Decision and Order Dismissing Appeal (ARB Oct. 29, 2010) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-48 Hill v. Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Dismissal Order (ALJ Oct. 21, 2008) (Richard T. Stansell-Gamm) PDF |
Hill v. Ricoh Americas Corp. , No. 09-3182 (10th Cir. Apr. 19, 2010) (case below D.C. No. 2:08-cv-02548) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-49 Brown v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

Recommended Decision & Order (ALJ Jan. 15, 2010) (Pulver) PDF |
Final Decision and Order (ARB Feb. 28, 2011) PDF | HTM
Lockheed Martin v. Adm. Review Bd., USDOL , No. 11-9524 (June 4, 2013) PDF
Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Dec. 19, 2013) PDF | HTM
Decision and Order Dismissing Case (ALJ July 2, 2014) (Gee) PDF

2008-SOX-50 Helm v. Genesis 10

Recommended Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Oct. 17, 2008) (Daniel L. Leland) PDF |

2008-SOX-51 Avlon v. American Express Co.

Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Sept. 8, 2008) (Janice K. Bullard) PDF |
Final Decision and Order of Remand (ARB May 31, 2011) PDF | HTM
Order Denying Reconsideration (ARB Sept. 14, 2011) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-52 Koch v. Johnson Controls International

Order Approving Settlement Agreement & Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ May 18, 2009) (Thomas M. Burke) PDF |

2008-STA-53 Bucalo v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

Decision and Order Granting Respondents' Motions for Summary Decision on TSCA and SOX Complaints and Recommended Decision and Order Granting Respondents' Motions for Summary Decision on STAA Complaint (ALJ May 3, 2010) (Kane) PDF |
Final Decision and Order (ARB Mar. 21, 2012) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-54 Shatkowski v. Morgageit

Decision & Order Approving Settlement (ALJ Dec. 17, 2008) (Steven B. Berlin) PDF |

2008-SOX-55 Snyder v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Oct. 1, 2008) (Colleen A. Geraghty) PDF |
Final Decision & Order of Remand (ARB Apr. 30, 2009) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-57 Smale v. Torchmark Corp.

Order on Motion for Summary Decision & Dismissal (ALJ Oct. 6, 2008) (Patrick M. Rosenow) PDF |
Final Decision and Order (ARB Nov. 19, 2009) PDF | HTM
Order Denying Motion to Rescind Final Decision (ARB Apr. 30, 2010) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-58 Paine v. Lawson Software, Inc.

Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Case (ALJ Oct. 6, 2008) (Larry S. Merck) PDF |

2008-SOX-59 Elizondo v. Texas Health Resources

Decision & Order of Dismissal (ALJ Sept. 25, 2008) (Lee J. Romero, Jr.) PDF |

2008-SOX-60 Jones v. First Horizon National Corp.

Decision & Order Dismissing the Complaint & Cancelling Hearing (ALJ Sept. 19, 2008) (C. Richard Avery) PDF |
Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 30, 2010) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-61 Steward v. Kellogg, USA

Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ Oct. 30, 2008) (Adele H. Odegard) PDF |

2008-SOX-62 Kuper v. Micromem Technologies, Inc.

Order of Dismissal (ALJ Nov. 25, 2008) (Paul C. Johnson, Jr.) PDF |

2008-SOX-63 Mayer v. Foot Locker, Inc.

Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Case (ALJ Jan. 5, 2009) (Robert B. Rae) PDF |

2008-SOX-64 Vannoy v. Celanese Corp.

Recommended Decision & Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Decision (ALJ June 24, 2009) (Clement J. Kennington) PDF |
Final Decision and Order of Remand (ARB Sept. 28, 2011) PDF | HTM
Order Denying Reconsideration (ARB Dec. 19, 2011) PDF | HTM
Decision and Order on Remand (ALJ July 24, 2013) PDF
Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint (ARB Sept. 27, 2013) PDF | HTM
Order Granting Motion for Reconsideration and Remand (ARB Nov. 4, 2013) PDF | HTM
Order (ALJ Dec. 11, 2013) (approving settlement and vacating ALJ's July 24, 2013 Decision and Order on Remand) PDF

2008-SOX-65 Keough v. Surmodics, Inc.

Order Denying Motion to Reconsider & Decision & Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 5, 2008) (Robert B. Rae) PDF |
Final Decision and Order Approving Settlement and Dismissing Complaint With Prejudice (ARB Aug. 27, 2009) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-66 Melton v. Southern Union Co.

Order of Dismissal (ALJ Nov. 20, 2008) (Linda S. Chapman) PDF |

2008-SOX-67 Szudy v. Madison National Life Insurance, Inc.

Decision & Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing Complaint & Amended Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ May 18, 2009) (Michael P. Lesniak) PDF |

2008-SOX-68 Alberg v. Kenexa Corp.

Final Order - Settlement Approval & Dismissal of Complaint With Prejudice (ALJ Dec. 15, 2008) (Richard T. Stansell-Gamm) PDF |

2008-SOX-69 Roberts v. Weatherford International, Ltd.

Order Closing File (ALJ Sept. 25, 2008) (William Dorsey) PDF |

2008-SOX-70 Walters v. Deutsche Bank AG

Summary Decision (ALJ Mar. 23, 2009) (Stuart A. Levin) (denying Respondent's motion for summary decision) PDF |
Order Approving Settlement & Dismissing (ALJ July 7, 2009) PDF |
Final Decision and Order Dismissing Petition for Interlocutory Review (ARB Nov. 13, 2009) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-71 Conner v. ITT Corp.

Summary Decision & Order (ALJ Apr. 10, 2009) (Jeffrey Tureck) PDF |
Final Decision and Order (ARB Sept. 11, 2009) PDF | HTM

2008-SOX-72 Bernhardt v. Tradition (North America), Inc.

Order of Withdrawal (ALJ Aug. 18, 2009) (Jeffrey Tureck) PDF |

2008-SOX-73 Moldauer v. Canandaigua Wine Co.

Order Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Dec. 29, 2008) (Paul C. Johnson, Jr.) PDF |
Final Decision and Order Dismissing Appeal (ARB Mar. 9, 2009) PDF | HTML
Moldauer v. Constellation Brands Inc. , No. 14-1984 (D.D.C. Apr. 3, 2015) (Memorandum Opinion and Order) PDF

2008-SOX-74 Talisse v. UBS AG

Decision & Order Granting Summary Decision & Dismissing Complaint (ALJ Jan. 8, 2009) (Paul C. Johnson, Jr.) PDF |