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Park v. Shinhan Bank America — 2d Cir. (Aug 31, 2026)

No. 25-2453 / 25-2656 Argued August 31, 2026 Published September 1, 2026; updated September 6, 2026

The Second Circuit hears consolidated appeals involving four former compliance employees and Shinhan Bank America. The employees say the bank retaliated after they reported compliance concerns to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. A district court dismissed their claim under the bank-whistleblower provision of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act, or FIRREA, because the complaint did not plausibly allege that the bank knew about the reports. The court also held that the defendants gave up arbitration by first seeking dismissal in court. Both sides appealed.

Park v. Shinhan Bank America (No. 25-2453 / 25-2656) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, argued August 31, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/audio/25-2453,%2025-2656.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit:https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/oral_arguments.html
Lead-appeal docket — Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca2/25-2453
Cross-appeal docket — Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca2/25-2656
District-court opinion and order — U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (via Justia):https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1%3A2022cv10331/590651/74/0.pdf
Recent district-court clarification — U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (via Justia):https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1%3A2022cv10331/590651/85/0.pdf
12 U.S.C. § 1831j — U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?edition=prelim&num=0&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title12-section1831j
Independent case analysis — Proskauer Whistleblower Defense:https://www.proskauer.com/blog/court-narrowly-interprets-whistleblower-protections-under-amla-and-firrea
Stephen Bergstein — Bergstein & Ullrich:https://www.tbulaw.com/about-us.html
Stephen Bergstein — New York State Bar Association:https://nysba.org/am2026-labor-and-employment-law-section/
James D. Nelson — Best Lawyers:https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/james-nelson/338487
James D. Nelson counsel listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2026/08/20/23-780.pdf

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