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Navigating the Maze of Corporate Whistleblower Protections

Factors to Consider to Maximize the Whistleblower’s Recovery Whistleblowers who disclose fraud to their employers or government agencies often suffer retaliation. Whistleblower retaliation takes a … Continued

NAVEX Report Reveals Increase in Whistleblower Retaliation and Reporting of Misconduct

NAVEX’s 2022 Risk & Compliance Hotline & Incident Management Benchmark Report reveals an increase in internal reporting about misconduct and an increase in allegations of … Continued

Defense Contractor Whistleblower Retains $1 Million Compensatory Damages Verdict

Update: On July 22, 2022, the Tenth Circuit affirmed the jury verdict and the decisions of the district court. In particular, the court held: a … Continued

DOL Judge Awards Airline Pilot $500,000 in Compensatory Damages in AIR21 Whistleblower Retaliation Case

In a decision finding that Delta violated the anti-retaliation provision of the AIR21 whistleblower protection law, Judge Morris awarded pilot Karlene Petit $500,000 in compensatory … Continued

Jury Awards Whistleblower $4.5M in Retaliation Case

Whistleblower Awarded $4.5 Million On October 9, 2020, a Missouri jury awarded Rosemary Salerno approximately $4.5 million in her whistleblower retaliation claim against MPI Management … Continued

Whistleblower Retaliation Lawyer Will Speak at Webinar About Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

Whistleblower retaliation lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a National Business Institute webinar about Whistleblower Law and Retaliation Claims on August 12, 2020. Click here to … Continued

COVID Whistleblower Protection Act Would Provide Robust Protection for Disclosures About Pandemic-Related Appropriations

The multi-trillion-dollar federal spending to address COVID-19, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Lawyer Will Speak at TAF Conference About Whistleblower Retaliation Developments

Whistleblower protection lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the October 4th Taxpayers Against Fraud annual conference about developments under whistleblower protection laws. The Taxpayers Against … Continued

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Strengthening Corporate Whistleblower Protections and Improving the SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs

Senators Baldwin, Durbin, Ernst, and Grassley introduced S. 2529, the Whistleblower Programs Improvement Act (WPIA), which would protect corporate whistleblowers who report potential securities or … Continued