Super Micro Whistleblower Advances Suit Over Retaliation (1)

June 18, 2025, 12:39 PM UTCUpdated: June 18, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC

A former Super Micro Computer Inc. director may proceed with claims that the company unlawfully retaliated against him for calling attention to misleading accounting practices and other misconduct, a federal district court said.

Bob K. Luong met the administrative complaint filing requirements for a whistleblower claim under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Judge Noël Wise of the US District Court for the Northern District of California said in a Tuesday order, which denied Super Micro’s motion to dismiss.

Super Micro and CEO Charles Liang retaliated against Luong for his reports, according to the 2024 lawsuit. Luong’s allegations attracted the attention ...

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