On April 1, 2015, the SEC issued its first-ever enforcement action against a company for using overly restrictive language in one of its confidentiality agreements in violation of SEC Rule 21F-17(a). We posted previously regarding the settlement order between the SEC and KBR, Inc. In that Order, KBR, Inc., agreed to include the following language in its confidentiality agreements:
“Nothing in this Confidentiality Statement prohibits me from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the ...
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