Federal Whistleblower Protection Law Archives

Jury Awards Track Inspector Whistleblower $1.05M in Damages

On February 19th, a Colorado jury awarded Brandon Fresquez $1,050,000 in damages in his FRSA whistleblower retaliation claim against BNSF Railway Company. The verdict form … Continued

Ninth Circuit Rejects “Honest Belief” Defense in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

The Ninth Circuit’s recent opinion in Frost v. BNSF Railway Co. is an important win for whistleblowers in that it rejects employers’ attempts to impose a … Continued

National Law Journal Quotes Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman About Whistleblower Protections

A National Law Journal article titled “How Lawyers Would Advise the Anonymous NYT Op-Ed Writer (and the White House),” quotes Jason Zuckerman about the advice … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at Internal Control and Fraud Prevention Training

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the Association of Government Accountants’ 2018 Internal Control & Fraud Prevention Training in Washington, D.C. He will join … Continued

Are whistleblowing executives protected against retaliation?

According to the Ethics and Compliance Initiative’s 2018 Global Business Ethics Survey, 58% of top managers at companies experienced retaliation for raising ethics or … Continued

SOX Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case

SOX whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman is quoted in American Banker and Financial Planning in article entitled Wells Fargo ends fight with a whistleblower in fake-accounts … Continued

Whistleblower Firm Publishes Guide to Cybersecurity Whistleblowing

Guide for Cybersecurity Whistleblowers Whistleblower lawyer Dallas Hammer has published a Practitioner’s Guide to Cybersecurity Whistleblowing. The guide can be downloaded here. The guide summarizes rewards and … Continued

Judge Reins in Intrusive Social Media Discovery in Discrimination Case

In a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit pending in Connecticut federal court, Judge Merriam issued a decision denying the employer’s motion to compel broad discovery concerning … Continued

Whistleblower Fired for Disclosing Improper Asbestos Removal Wins at Trial

A jury awarded approximately $174,00 to a whistleblower who was fired for reporting improper asbestos removal practices at asbestos abatement and demolition company Champagne Demolition, … Continued

JP Morgan SOX Whistleblower Wins $1.13M at Trial

After an arduous eight year battle, including two successful appeals at the Second Circuit, former JP Morgan wealth manager Jennifer Sharkey prevailed in her Sarbanes-Oxley … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Eric Bachman Will Speak at ABA Conference

Whistleblower and employment discrimination lawyer Eric Bachman to speak at the American Bar Association’s 11th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference from November 8-11, 2017. Bachman … Continued

Former Office of Special Counsel Officials Release Guide to Whistleblower Protection Act

Guide to Whistleblower Protection Act Whistleblower attorneys Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman, former senior officials at the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, have released a … Continued

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