SEC Whistleblower Archives

Whistleblower Attorney Zuckerman Quoted in Washington Post About SEC Order

SEC Combats Confidentiality Agreements Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman was quoted in an article in The Washington Post titled SEC says confidentiality agreements may have ‘muzzled’ whistleblowers … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Presents at CLE on Whistleblower Reward and Retaliation Claims

DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman spoke at a Bloomberg BNA CLE about recent developments in whistleblower reward and whistleblower retaliation claims. Zuckerman was joined by Sean X. … Continued

ARB Decision Clarifies Favorable Causation Standard for Whistleblowers

The Administrative Review Board’s decision in Powers v. Union Pacific Railroad is a significant victory for whistleblowers in that it establishes a favorable burden of proof for … Continued

Sarbanes-Oxley Case Clarifies the Burden for Pleading Knowledge of Protected Whistleblowing

Westawski SOX Whistleblower Case A recent Pennsylvania district court decision, Westawski v. Merck & Co., Inc clarifies that “when a plaintiff files a complaint alleging a SOX violation … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Co-Authors Article About De Facto Gag Clauses

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman co-authored an article with Professor Richard Moberly and Jordan Thomas titled “De Facto Gag Clauses: The Legality of Employment Agreements That … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Will Speak at BNA Webinar About Whistleblower Reward and Retaliation Claims

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a BNA Bloomberg webinar about whistleblower rewards and whistleblower protections on March 31, 2015. He will be joined … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Law Firm Publishes Article About Breakout Year for Whistleblower Rewards and Protections

Whistleblower Protection Law Firm Publishes Article About Breakout Year for Whistleblower Rewards and Protections Today Law360 published an article by whistleblower lawyers Jason Zuckerman and … Continued

SEC Amicus Brief Argues that Dodd-Frank Protects Internal Whistleblowing

On December 11, 2014, the SEC filed an amicus brief in Mikael Safarian v. American DG Energy Inc asserting that Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Act … Continued

Image of Third Circuit Decision Highlights Key Procedural Distinctions Between Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provisions

Third Circuit Decision Highlights Key Procedural Distinctions Between Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provisions

Dodd-Frank Retaliation Claims Not Exempt from Mandatory Arbitration On December 8th, the Third Circuit held in Khazin v. TD Ameritrade Holding Corp that Section 922 Dodd-Frank … Continued

Fifth Circuit Holds that “Outing” a Whistleblower is an Adverse Action Under SOX

On November 12, 2014, the Fifth Circuit issued a seminal decision in Halliburton v. Admin. Review Bd on the scope of Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection, holding … Continued

Image of Whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman Will Speak at ABA Seminar About Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor

Whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman Will Speak at ABA Seminar About Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor

ABA Program About Litigating Whistleblower Claims Washington DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will be speaking at a panel about litigating whistleblower claims at the U.S. … Continued

Image of Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Speaking at Seminar About Navigating the Maze of Private Sector Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Laws

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Speaking at Seminar About Navigating the Maze of Private Sector Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Laws

DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman is privileged to join Richard Renner, Of Counsel, Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, to speak on November 18, 2014 program … Continued

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