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NDAA/Federal Contractor Whistleblower Protection Law Provides Robust Whistleblower Protection

NDAA Protected Whistleblowing The scope of protected whistleblowing under the NDAA whistleblower protection provisions includes the disclosure of information that the employee reasonably believes … Continued

Whistleblower Law Firm Files Amici Curiae Brief in DC Whistleblower Protection Act Case

Zuckerman Law, a Washington DC firm representing whistleblowers nationwide, filed an amici curiae brief in Tucker v. DC on behalf of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers … 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

Sarbanes-Oxley Case Clarifies the Burden for Pleading Knowledge of Protected Whistleblowing

Westawski SOX Whistleblower Case A recent Pennsylvania district court decision, Westawski v. Merck & Co., Inc clarifies that “when a plaintiff files a complaint alleging a SOX violation … Continued

OSHA Awards $350,000 in Damages to Railroad Whistleblower

Finding a “culture of retaliation” at Union Pacific, OSHA awarded $350,000 in damages to a 35-year locomotive freight engineer who suffered retaliation for reporting … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Speaks at Panel About Whistleblower Protections

Whistleblower Protection Lawyer Jason Zuckerman spoke on a panel about the Whistleblower Protection Act at an ABA Federal Sector Labor and Employment Law Committee conference. … Continued

Supreme Court Decision Strengthens Federal Whistleblower Protections

The Supreme Court held in DHS v. MacLean that the a federal agency’s secrecy regulations do not override the protections of the Whistleblower Protection Act. … Continued

OSHA Orders Pilot Reinstated in Airline Whistleblower Case

OSHA Orders Pilot Reinstated Today OSHA ordered Air Methods Corp., the largest U.S. provider of air medical transportation services, to reinstate a pilot that Air … Continued

Whistleblowing Fraud Investigator Defeats Motion to Dismiss Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case

Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower Uncovers Financial Statement Fraud A recent Michigan district court decision denying summary judgment in Wood v. Dow Chemical Company highlights the broad scope … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Quoted About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection

SOX Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About Scope of SOX Whistleblower Protection A Law360 article titled DOL Take On SOX Getting Fed. Court Deference, Lawyers Say … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Will Speak About False Claims Act Litigation at Taxpayers Against Fraud Conference

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak on a panel titled “Latest Trends in FCA Defense Tactics” at the Fourteenth Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman Will Speak About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection at VBA Conference

Whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman will speak about “Navigating the Maze of Private Sector Whistleblower Protections: Recent Developments in Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, and False Claims Act Whistleblower … Continued

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