JPMorgan Chase & Co. must litigate the claims of a former managing director of its precious metals trading desk alleging retaliation in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act after he cooperated with a DOJ investigation of its compliance program and trading practices, a federal district court in New York ruled. The trader plausibly alleged that his protected activity was in close temporal proximity to his termination, suggesting his participation in the “spoofing” investigation was a contributing factor to his employer’s decision. He also plausibly alleged that he was treated more unfavorably than similarly situated comparators who didn’t cooperate with the government ...

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