Articles by Ellen Rosen

EEOC Investigating Mandatory Retirement Age for Law Firm Partners

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating whether mandatory retirement provisions at Deloitte LLP violate federal employment law. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the trade association for the profession, entered the fray yesterday, essentially urging the EEOC to …

SEC’s $30 Million Award Could Encourage More Whistleblowers, Lawyers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s record $30 million whistleblower award announced this week may prompt more firms to develop practices in this area. The SEC program, enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank legislation, is intended to encourage people to …