Dodd-Frank Whistleblowers Not Entitled to Jury Trial: ND Ga. | Practical Law
In Pruett v. BlueLinx Holdings, Inc., the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia held in a case of first impression that whistleblowers bringing a claim under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) are not entitled to punitive damages or to a jury trial.