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Whistleblower Lawyer Eric Bachman Will Speak at Seminar About Whistleblower Claims

Whistleblower lawyer Eric Bachman will speak at a DC Bar CLE about whistleblower rights and protection for federal employees on April 24, 2017. The other … Continued

Inspector General Concludes that Marshalls Service Official Violated the Whistleblower Protection Act

Following an investigation, the Department of Justice Inspector General concluded that the Chief Deputy United States Marshal (CDUSM) and a Senior Inspector retaliated against subordinate … Continued

Sarbanes-Oxley Authorizes Damages for Reputational Harm

Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Damages and Remedies In a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation lawsuit brought against a bank, Judge Sweet held that the great weight of authority permits SOX … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About Potential Supreme Court Nominee

SEC whistleblower lawyer Dallas Hammer offered is perspective on potential Supreme Court nominees in a Bloomberg BNA article entitled Trump’s SCOTUS Picks Not Seen as Investor Friendly. … Continued

Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Prevails on Appeal

In an unpublished decision in Yang v. Navigators Grp., Inc., the Second Circuit recently clarified a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower’s burden at the summary-judgment stage. Takeaways for … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed About the Rise of Cybersecurity Whistleblowing

Law Firm Representing Cybersecurity Whistleblowers Cybersecurity whistleblower lawyer Dallas Hammer was interviewed by Corporate Crime Reporter regarding the rise of cybersecurity whistleblowing. Hammer explained that raising concerns about … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Act Will Be a Critical Bulwark for Scientific Integrity in a Trump Administration

Whistleblower Protections for Government Scientists According to press reports, President-elect Trump’s transition team sent a questionnaire to the Department of Energy (“DOE”), demanding the names … Continued

Whistleblower’s Win Strengthens Whistleblower Protection for Federal Employees

Case Clarifies Whistleblower Protection Act Burden of Proof The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Miller v. Dep’t of … Continued

Congress Strengthens Whistleblower Protections for Employees of Government Contractors and Grantees

Enhanced Whistleblower Protections for Employees of Federal Contractors and Grantees On December 5, 2016, Congress enacted S. 795, which permanently extends legal protections to employees … 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

Whistleblower Firm Zuckerman Law Named a Tier 1 Firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2017

U.S. News and Best Lawyers® have named Zuckerman Law a Tier 1 firm in Litigation – Labor and Employment in the Washington DC metropolitan area in the 2017 edition “Best Law Firms.” … 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

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