securities fraud whistleblowing Archives

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

SEC Enforcement Director Touts Success of SEC Whistleblower Program

In a speech to whistleblower lawyers about the SEC’s Whistleblower Program, SEC Enforcement Director Andrew Ceresney praised the early success of the Whistleblower Program. He … Continued

Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Obtains $2.7M in Front Pay

SOX Whistleblower Wins at Trial A federal jury awarded $1.6 million in compensatory damages to Julio Perez in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation lawsuit. Following extensive … Continued

Whistleblower Disclosures to Federal Agencies Are Protected Under the Work Product Doctrine

Magistrate Judge Nita Stormes’ ruling in BofI Federal Bank v. Erhart suggests that the attorney work product doctrine can protect whistleblowers’ confidential disclosures to government … Continued

Decision Denying Motion for Summary Judgment Broadly Construes Sarbanes-Oxley Protected Whistleblowing

Bank Whistleblower Defeats Motion for Summary Judgment Richard Trusz, the former head of valuation at a subsidiary of UBS, has defeated a motion for summary … Continued

Whistleblower Protections and Incentives for Auditors and Accountants

What Whistleblower Protection Laws Protect or Reward Accountants and Auditors? In Lawson v. FMR, the Supreme Court recognized the critical roles that auditors and accountants play … Continued

Whistleblower Rewards and Protections for Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

What Laws Protect and Reward Whistleblowing About Cybersecurity? A cybersecurity whistleblower can qualify for an SEC whistleblower award, a False Claims Act qui tam … Continued

SOX Whistleblower Decision Adopts Favorable Pleading Standard for Whistleblowers

A decision from the District of Connecticut in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation case sets forth a favorable pleading standard for SOX whistleblowers and underscores … Continued

SEC Enforcement Action Portends Rewards for Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

Cybersecurity SEC Enforcement Action The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Tuesday that it had settled charges that investment adviser R.T. Jones Capital Equities Management … Continued

SEC Guidance on Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection is a Win for Whistlebowers

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 … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed About SEC Whistleblower Award to Compliance Professional

Leading SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About Award to Compliance Professionals An article in Law 360 titled Big Awards Pushing Compliance Pros To Be Whistleblowers discusses the impact … 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

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