Dodd-Frank Act whistleblower Archives

Taking Stock of the Success of Dodd-Frank’s Whistleblower Provisions

Today is the fifth anniversary of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, which has transformed the legal landscape for whistleblowers. The law owes its impact … Continued

SEC Pays $3M Award to Whistleblower

Whistleblower Disclosed Complex Fraud Scheme The SEC announced a Dodd-Frank whistleblower award of more than $3 million to a whistleblower who disclosed a complex fraudulent … Continued

SEC Issues Landmark Order Barring Gag Clauses

SEC Targeting Agreements that Silence Whistleblowers In public remarks, Sean McKessy, Chief of the SEC’s Whistleblower Office, has warned that the SEC is identifying … Continued

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman Will Speak at Advanced Summit on Whistleblower Litigation

DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at ACI’s Advanced Forum on Whistleblower Litigation in Washington DC on July 28, 2015. This program offers practical … Continued

Article Reports on Petition to Strengthen Whistleblower Rights

A Reuters article titled “Labor Department asked to ban gag clauses for whistleblowers” reports on a rulemaking petition filed by whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law and the … Continued

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

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 Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Speaking at CLE About Mastering Whistleblower, Qui Tam, & SLAPP Law

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman will be speaking at a CLE on March 24, 2015 titled “Mastering Whistleblower, Qui Tam, & SLAPP Law.” Fluency in Qui … 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

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