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UBS to settle lawsuit with whistleblower, court filings show

By Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2026 | 3:03 AM

March 12 (Reuters) – UBS has reached an agreement in principle with ​whistleblower Trevor Murray, ‌a former bond strategist who accused the Swiss bank of firing him ‌in ​retaliation for ⁠refusing to publish ⁠misleading research reports, U.S. court filings on Wednesday showed.

The parties expect to ​reach a final settlement within 30 ⁠days, according ⁠to a joint ​statement by UBS and ​Murray, ending legal proceedings that ‌began after his 2012 firing.

A New York appeals court last ⁠year threw out a $2.6 million jury award in favor of ⁠Murray, ‌which the U.S. ⁠Supreme Court had ​earlier ‌reinstated, in a ​2024 ruling ⁠that made it easier for whistleblowers to win such lawsuits.

(Reporting by Ariane LuthiEditing by Tomasz ​Janowski)