False Claims Prohibited by the False Claims Act The False Claims Act permits whistleblowers,…
Circumstantial Evidence Proving Retaliation Circumstantial evidence of retaliation includes: temporal proximity; indications of pretext; inconsistent…
A SOX whistleblower is not required to disprove the employer’s allegedly legitimate, non-retaliatory reason for…
OSHA Prohibits Gag Clauses in Settlement Agreements When a whistleblower retaliation case is resolved before…
A claim under the anti-retaliation provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act must be filed initially at…
A claim under the anti-retaliation provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act must be brought initially…
Sarbanes-Oxley retaliation claims are exempt from mandatory arbitration agreements. The statute states: "No predispute arbitration…
Individual Liability Under SOX Whistleblower Protection Law Yes, a whistleblower can bring a SOX…
Protected Whistleblowing Under NDAA Whistleblower Law The whistleblower protection provisions of the NDAA protect…
Is a SOX whistleblower required to prove shareholder fraud? A SOX complainant need not allege…
If OSHA determines there is “reasonable cause” to believe the complaint has merit, with limited…
Jumping on the first instance of poor performance or misconduct indicates pretext, especially where the…
