Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will be speaking at a September 18, 2014 ABA program titled SOX, OSHA and Beyond: Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor.
To say “there has been quite a bit of attention paid to whistleblower claims and lawsuits recently” is likely the understatement of the year. Indeed, the U.S. Senate declared July 30, 2014, as “National Whistleblower Appreciation Day” for the second year in row. This resolution came on the anniversary of the first ever whistleblower protection law enacted on July 30, 1778. Things have certainly changed since 1778 and, most significantly, within the past 10 years. It is more critical now, than ever, for labor and employment attorneys, corporate executives, human resources professionals, community and union leaders, and employees to know the evolving rights and responsibilities of whistleblowers and their employers in this ever-changing arena.
Given this backdrop, the Labor & Employment Law Section is pleased to announce it has combined forces with the United State Department of Labor to present SOX, OSHA, and Beyond: Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the DOL. This “must see” seminar will be presented in ten major cities around the country (see Save the Date at right). Watch this page for listings when registration opens for each city.
Program Details
Thursday, September 18, 2014
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Arent Fox LLP, 1717 K Street, NW, Washington, DC
Program Description
From the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Affordable Care Act to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, more than 25 whistleblower statutes are now enforced by the United States Department of Labor. Given the rise in whistleblower protections, practitioners need to know how to navigate the DOL’s administrative adjudication process for whistleblower claims. A distinguished panel, featuring Solicitor of Labor M. Patricia Smith, along with experienced practitioners, will discuss DOL’s recently-expanded Whistleblower Protection Program and its recently-modified procedures for investigating and adjudicating whistleblower claims. In addition, the expert panel will offer practical insights on litigating before the DOL, and explore the considerations involved in deciding whether to invoke the “kick out” provisions that allow litigants to bring claims under DOL-enforced statutes in federal court.
Moderator
Louis Lopez, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Speakers
Hon. M. Patricia Smith, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC
Connie N. Bertram, Proskauer, Washington, DC
Jason Zuckerman, Zuckerman Law, Washington, DC
Discounted advance registration rates are available. The fee for ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law members and National Employment Lawyers Association members to attend is $25, $40 for ABA members who are not members of the Section of Labor and Employment Law and $60 for non-ABA members. Prices will increase on September 10.
Lunch will be provided for registered participants prior to the start of the program. Attendees who plan to eat lunch should arrive by 12:00 p.m. Food is not permitted in the program room.
An application for continuing legal education accreditation for this session has been submitted to Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Leading Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Attorneys
The whistleblower lawyers at leading whistleblower firm Zuckerman Law have substantial experience litigating Sarbanes Oxley whistleblower retaliation claims and have achieved substantial recoveries for officers, executives, accountants, auditors, and other senior professionals. To learn more about corporate whistleblower protections, download our ebook Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection: Robust Protection for Corporate Whistleblowers. Click here to read client testimonials about the firm’s work in SOX whistleblower matters and other employment-related litigation.
- See our column in Forbes: One Billion Reasons Why The SEC Whistleblower-Reward Program Is Effective.
- See our column in Going Concern: Sarbanes-Oxley 15 Years Later: Accountants Need to Speak Up Now More Than Ever.
- See our post in Accounting Today: Whistleblower Protections and Incentives for Auditors and Accountants.
To schedule a free preliminary consultation, click here or call us at 202-262-8959.
Leading whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law has written extensively about whistleblower protections and is quoted frequently in the media on this topic. A sample of those blog posts and articles appears below:
- Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower Win Shows Strong Need For Whistleblower Protections
- DOL Adopts Strengthened Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Regulations
- Jury Awards Former Bio-Rad Counsel $11M in Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case
- Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Decision Clarifies Broad Scope of Protected Whistleblowing
- Decision Denying Motion for Summary Judgment Broadly Construes Sarbanes-Oxley Protected Whistleblowing
- Sarbanes-Oxley Protects Disclosures About Inadequate Information Security Controls
- Jury Awards Six Million Dollars to Whistleblower in Sarbanes-Oxley Case
- Sarbanes-Oxley Authorizes Damages for Reputational Harm
- OSHA Orders Bank to Reinstate Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower
- Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Prevails on Appeal
- Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Obtains $2.7M in Front Pay
- SOX Whistleblower Decision Adopts Favorable Pleading Standard for Whistleblowers
- OSHA Orders Wells Fargo to Pay $5.4M to Whistleblower
- District Court Rejects Materiality Requirement for Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Actions
- SARBANES-OXLEY WHISTLEBLOWER CASE CLARIFIES THE BURDEN FOR PLEADING KNOWLEDGE OF PROTECTED WHISTLEBLOWING
- Whistleblowing Fraud Investigator Defeats Motion to Dismiss Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case
- Third Circuit Decision Highlights Key Procedural Distinctions Between Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provisions
- Federal Courts Are Adopting the Administrative Review Board’s Broad Interpretation of Sarbanes-Oxley Protected Conduct
- Are cybersecurity whistleblowers protected against retaliation?
- Court Rules that Whistleblowers Can Use Confidential Company Documents to Expose Fraud
- Fifth Circuit Holds that “Outing” a Whistleblower is an Adverse Action Under SOX
- Court Rules for In-House Counsel Whistleblower
- Leading SEC Whistleblower Law Firm Featured in Article About Growing Wave of Whistleblower Lawsuits
- Pro Se Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower Prevails in Jury Trial
- Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed About Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provision
- A Wells Fargo whistleblower warned about fake accounts in 2011 — nobody from the government ever spoke with her
- Whistleblower Lawyer Dallas Hammer Quoted About Cybersecurity Whistleblowing
- Tax Notes Quotes Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman About SOX Whistleblower Case
- Article Reports on Petition to Strengthen Whistleblower Rights
- Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman Quoted About OSHA Whistleblower Investigations
- Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Development
- Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Quoted About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection
- Forbes Quotes Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman About Self-Help Discovery in Whistleblower Litigation
- Federal Courts Are Adopting the Administrative Review Board’s Broad Interpretation of Sarbanes-Oxley Protected Conduct
- DOL Clarifies Burden-Shifting Framework For Whistleblowers, Law 360 (October 2016)
- The Evolution Of SOX: A Powerful Remedy For Retaliation, Law 360 (May 2016)
- Whistleblower Protections and Incentives for Auditors and Accountants, Accounting Today (May 2016)
- 2016 Annual Update on the Whistleblower Provisions of SOX, American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Subcommittee on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (February 2016)
- Sixth Circuit Hands A Landmark Victory To SOX Whistleblowers, Law 360 (June 2015)
- A Year For Whistleblower Rewards And Protections, Law 360 (December 2014)
- Congress Strengthens Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law (December 2012)
- Whistleblowers: What Protections And Forms of Relief Are Available For Foreign-Based Employees, ABA Section Of International Law Spring 2011 Meeting (March 2011)
- Law 360 Quotes Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman About Fifth Circuit Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Decision
- Law 360 Quotes Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman on Seminal Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Decision
- Whistleblower Attorney Zuckerman Quoted in Article About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection Decisions
- Law 360 Quotes Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman on Seminal Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Decision
- Law360 Quotes Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman About Sarbanes-Oxley Causation Standard
- Whistleblower Attorney Jason Zuckerman Quoted in Law360 Article About Whistleblower Self-Help Discovery
- Whistleblower Advocate Jason Zuckerman Quoted in Article About In-House Attorney Whistleblower Lawsuits
- Whistleblower Lawyer Hammer Quoted by Bloomberg About Rebound in Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower Retaliation Claims
- Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Development
- Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed About the Rise of Cybersecurity Whistleblowing
