Whistleblower Protection Archives

ARB Affirms $100,000 Compensatory Damages Award in STAA Whistleblower Retaliation Case

Truck Driver Terminated for Refusing to Drive in Unsafe Conditions In Fink v. R&L Transfer, Inc., the ARB affirmed an award of compensatory damages … Continued

NJ District Court Holds that Dodd-Frank Protects Internal Whistleblowing

As discussed in a prior post on this blog, there is a spit of authority about whether the whistleblower protection provision of the Dodd-Frank Act … Continued

Federal Courts Are Adopting the Administrative Review Board’s Broad Interpretation of Sarbanes-Oxley Protected Conduct

Scope of Sarbanes-Oxley Protected Whistleblowing Nearly three years ago, the Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board issued its seminal decision in Sylvester v. Parexel Int’l … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Will Speak at ABA Webinar on Whistleblower Investigations

Leading whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman will join fellow panelists at a ABA webinar titled “Whistleblower Investigations: A How-to Guide.” An expert panel will share their … Continued

Law 360 Quotes Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman About Fifth Circuit Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Decision

In a story titled “Both Sides Claim Victory In 5th Circuit SOX Row,” Law 360 reports about the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Villanueva v. U.S. … Continued

Image of Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman is a Contributing Author to ABA Annual Update on Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection Provisions

Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman is a Contributing Author to ABA Annual Update on Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection Provisions

For the tenth consecutive year, whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman is a contributing author to an ABA monograph on the whistleblower protection provisions of the … Continued

Eighth Circuit Rules that Whistleblower’s Testimony Alone Suffices to Prove Emotional Distress Damages

On January 16, 2014, the Eight Circuit issued a decision in Maverick Transportation v. U.S. Department of Labor that will be very helpful to whistleblowers seeking … Continued

Law360 Quotes Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman About Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections

UPDATE: In Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers, the Supreme Court clarified the scope of the whistleblower protection provision of the Dodd-Frank Act. Click here to learn … Continued

Tragic Environmental Disaster in West Virginia Should Spur TSCA Reform, Including Stronger Whistleblower Protections

Three hundred thousand residents of Charleston, West Virginia are unable to use tap water because a chemical storage facility spilled 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol … Continued

Law360 Quotes Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman About Chilling Effect of Saavedra Decision Criminalizing Whistleblowing

In an article titled Whistleblower Ruling May Make Workers Clam Up, Law360 quotes whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman about the potential impact of State v. … Continued

Jason Zuckerman Speaks at Taxpayers Against Fraud Conference About Robust Whistleblower Protections

Whistleblower advocate Jason Zuckerman spoke at a Taxpayers Against Fraud conference on a panel titled “New Robust Retaliation Protections for Whistleblowers.” Zuckerman’s presentation focused … Continued

Whistleblower Advocate Zuckerman Publishes Article on DC Whistleblower Protection Act

D.C.’s Amended Whistleblower Protection Act: The Gold Standard for Public Sector Whistleblower Protection BNA published an article by whistleblower attorneys Jason Zuckerman and Scott Oswald titled … Continued

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