On September 17, 2025, in Prkic v. Sezzle, Inc., the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado dismissed whistleblower retaliation claims under both the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”) and the Dodd-Frank Act (“Dodd-Frank”) where the plaintiff failed to: (i) submit her SOX claim to OSHA; and, (ii) provide information to the SEC during her employment. No. 24-cv-02624. The plaintiff’s claims stemmed from her alleged reports to Sezzle of what she believed were “violations of relevant financial crimes laws and regulations” while serving as an Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Officer for the company.
Background
In connection with her role as AML Officer, the plaintiff alleged that she complained to Sezzle that it utilized an algorithm that showed borrowers as delinquent and reported them to collection agencies, when, in fact, such borrowers were not delinquent in all cases. She also alleged that she complained to Sezzle that it failed to provide her with a raise and a title change, which allegedly violated regulations imposed by bank sponsors and, consequently, broader financial regulations. She claimed that after she raised her alleged concerns, her job duties were reassigned, and the company terminated her employment. Based on these allegations, she sued asserting, among other things, claims for whistleblower retaliation under SOX and Dodd-Frank. Sezzle moved to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6).
Court’s Decision
The court dismissed the SOX claim because the plaintiff never filed a...
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