Corporate whistleblower protection Archives

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted in National Law Journal About SEC Whistleblower Program

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Notes Success of SEC Whistleblower Program An article in the National Law Journal titled “Could Donald Trump’s SEC Soften Enforcement of Severance … Continued

Whistleblowers Help CFTC Obtain Record Penalties for Commodities Fraud

On November 21, 2016, the CFTC released its annual enforcement results for FY 2016. According to the report, the agency filed 68 enforcement cases and … Continued

IAF Report Underscores Importance of Whistleblower Rewards and Protections for Internal Auditors

Pressure on Auditors to Suppress Audit Findings A report from the Internal Audit Foundation reveals that 23% of internal auditors still experience pressure to suppress … Continued

SEC Advocates Broad Construction of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provision

SEC Advocates Broad Construction of Whistleblower Protection Provision in Dodd-Frank Act The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) continues to advocate a broad … Continued

SEC Advocates Broad Construction of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Law

SEC Files Amicus Curiae Brief in Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Retaliation Case The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) continues to advocate a broad construction of the anti-retaliation … Continued

Pro Se Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower Prevails in Jury Trial

Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Obtains Substantial Damages An article in Corporate Counsel titled How to Help a Whistleblower tells the story of Dr. Perez, a Sarbanes Oxley … Continued

ARB Decision in Nuclear Whistleblower Case Underscores Favorable Causation Burden for Whistleblowers

The Department of Labor Administrative Review Board’s recent decision in Armstrong v. Flowserve US, Inc., ARB Case No. 14-023 (Sept. 14, 2016) underscores how … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman Will Speak at Risk, Ethics & Compliance Forum

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman, Principal of Washington, DC firm whistleblower firm Zuckerman Law, will speak at the November 2, 2016 Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at Webinar About Whistleblower Investigations

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman, Principal of Washington, DC firm whistleblower firm Zuckerman Law, will speak at a Rossdale webinar on October 26th about whistleblower investigations. … Continued

Washington DC Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Will Speak at DC Bar Panel About Whistleblower Litigation

Washington DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the DC Bar’s annual CLE Changing Currents in Employment Law 2016: Recent Trends and Developments on … Continued

SEC Orders Company to Pay $500K For Whistleblower Retaliation

SEC Enforcement Action for Whistleblower Retaliation On September 29, 2016, the SEC ordered International Game Technology (IGT) to pay a $500,000 penalty for terminating … Continued

False Claims Act Retaliation Law Protects Efforts to Stop an FCA Violation

False Claims Act Whistleblower Protection for Government Contractor Employees A decision in a False Claims Act (“FCA”) whistleblower retaliation case clarifies the broad scope of … Continued

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