Legal Opinion
Ellington v. Giacoumakis
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 16, 2013No. Civil Action No. 13-11791-RGSPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
STEARNS, District Judge.
Richard Ellington brought this lawsuit against his former employer, defendant New England Investment & Retirement Group, Inc. (NEINV), alleging a termination of his employment in violation of the whistleblower provisions of the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), 15 U.S.C. § 78u-6(h)(l). Ellington claims that he was fired because he complained to NEINV’s compliance officer, Commonwealth Financial Network (CFN), about NEINV’s violations of the securities laws.…
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