United States Court of Appeals For the Second Circuit

August Term 2021 Argued: April 1, 2022 Decided: February 10, 2025

Nos. 20-4202(L), 21-56(XAP)

Trevor Murray

Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant,

v.

UBS Securities, LLC, UBS AG,

Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York No. 14-cv-927, Failla, Judge. Before: PARK, MENASHI, and PÉREZ, Circuit Judges. Trevor Murray briefly worked for Appellants UBS Securities, LLC and UBS AG (“UBS”). But he was terminated after he complained to a supervisor that other employees had violated Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. Murray then brought a claim for retaliation against a whistleblower under 18 U.S.C. § 1514A. That statute required Murray to show that his whistleblowi