Whistleblower Protection Law Archives

Employers Should Heed Tim Bray’s Message on Whistleblowers

Tim Bray recently resigned his position as Vice President and Senior Engineer at Amazon Web Services because he believed Amazon retaliated against employees who … Continued

Federal Law Should Protect Data Privacy Whistleblowers

Data Privacy Whistleblowing The recent explosion of state data privacy laws demonstrates the need for comprehensive federal data privacy regulation, which must include protection for … Continued

False Claims Act Whistleblower Recovers More than $2.5M in Damages in False Claims Act Whistleblower Retaliation Case

In November 2019, Danita Erickson, a former sales representative at Biogen, prevailed at trial on her claims under the whistleblower protection provision of the … Continued

ARB Narrows Extraterritorial Application of Airline Safety Whistleblower Protection Law

Last week, Boeing whistleblower Ed Pierson courageously testified at a Congressional hearing about his warnings to Boeing managers to shut down the production line of … Continued

Raytheon Whistleblower Obtains $1M in Special Damages in Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Case

A Colorado jury awarded former Raytheon engineer Bruce Casias $43,000 in back pay and $1M in compensatory damages in a Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Lawyer Will Speak at TAF Conference About Whistleblower Retaliation Developments

Whistleblower protection lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the October 4th Taxpayers Against Fraud annual conference about developments under whistleblower protection laws. The Taxpayers Against … Continued

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Strengthening Corporate Whistleblower Protections and Improving the SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs

Senators Baldwin, Durbin, Ernst, and Grassley introduced S. 2529, the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act (WPIA), which would protect corporate whistleblowers who report potential securities or … Continued

House Passes PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019

Today the House passed the PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019 (PCAOB WPA) by voice vote. If enacted into law, the PCAOB WPA would establish a whistleblower … Continued

Are pilots protected against retaliation for disclosing air safety issues?

Investigations of two Boeing 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people have revealed that whistleblowers notified the FAA of deficiencies in the 737 Max’s anti-stall … Continued

SOX Whistleblower Law Firm Contributes to ABA L&E FLSL Update of SOX Whistleblower Law Summary

Whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law is a contributing author to the 2019 American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Committee on Federal Labor Standards … Continued

Consumer Financial Protection Whistleblower Prevails at DOL

On February 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor ordered Hermitage Club Realty LLC (Hermitage), a real estate company based in Vermont, to provide … Continued

False Claims Act Whistleblower Prevails in First Circuit Appeal

In an appeal to the First Circuit, a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower prevailed and established favorable precedent about protections for whistleblowers alleging violations of … Continued

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