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SEC Brings Charges Against Former CEO for Retaliating Against a Whistleblower and Impeding Whistleblowing

In an amended complaint filed in SEC v. Adam Rogas, et. al, a fraud case alleging that NS8 defrauded investors by falsely claiming millions of dollars … Continued

Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Rewards Law Could Be Game Changer

The annual Department of Defense authorization that Congress passed last week includes the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), a comprehensive reform of anti-money laundering laws. Recognizing … Continued

North American Securities Administrators Association Proposes Model State Whistleblower Rewards Legislation

The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announced it released for public comment a proposed model law to help states incentivize individuals to come forward … Continued

Ninth Circuit Rejects “Honest Belief” Defense in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

The Ninth Circuit’s recent opinion in Frost v. BNSF Railway Co. is an important win for whistleblowers in that it rejects employers’ attempts to impose a … Continued

False Claims Act Whistleblower Prevails in First Circuit Appeal

In an appeal to the First Circuit, a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower prevailed and established favorable precedent about protections for whistleblowers alleging violations of … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Lawyer Cited in Wall Street Journal Article About Federal Whistleblower Protections

In an article titled Senior White House Officials Deny Writing Anonymous Op-Ed Piece, the Wall Street Journal cites whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman about whistleblower protections … Continued

Supreme Court Narrows Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection at a Time of Increased Retaliation

Click here to learn more about anti-retaliation protections for SEC whistleblowers under the Dodd-Frank Act and Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If you have suffered retaliation for whistleblowing, call our Dodd-Frank … Continued

Ethics Survey Reveals Increase in Perceived Whistleblower Retaliation and Increased Pressure to Compromise Ethical Standards

Ethics Survey Underscores Challenges that Corporate Whistleblowers Face The Ethics & Compliance Initiative has released a Global Business Ethics Survey (GBES) that includes several significant findings that … Continued

SEC Brings Charges Against Former CEO for Retaliating Against a Whistleblower and Impeding Whistleblowing

Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Rewards Law Could Be Game Changer

North American Securities Administrators Association Proposes Model State Whistleblower Rewards Legislation

Ninth Circuit Rejects “Honest Belief” Defense in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

False Claims Act Whistleblower Prevails in First Circuit Appeal

Whistleblower Protection Lawyer Cited in Wall Street Journal Article About Federal Whistleblower Protections

Supreme Court Narrows Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection at a Time of Increased Retaliation

Ethics Survey Reveals Increase in Perceived Whistleblower Retaliation and Increased Pressure to Compromise Ethical Standards

Can Whistleblowers Disclose Secret Recordings to the SEC?

Court Rules that Whistleblowers Can Use Confidential Company Documents to Expose Fraud

Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Decision Clarifies Broad Scope of Protected Whistleblowing

False Claims Act Retaliation Law Does Not Preempt State Wrongful Discharge Claims