Whistleblower Rewards and Protections Blog

CFTC Whistleblower Award Underscores CFTC’s Commitment to Incentivize Whistleblowing

In its FY 2019 annual report, the CFTC Division of Enforcement revealed that between 30 to 40% of its ongoing investigations involve some whistleblower component … Continued

Zuckerman Law Recognized in Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top Lawyer listing in the Category of Employment Law

Northern Virginia Magazine has recognized Zuckerman Law Principal Jason Zuckerman as a Top Lawyer in the category of employment law. To compile the list, the … Continued

ARB Narrows Extraterritorial Application of Airline Safety Whistleblower Protection Law

Last week, Boeing whistleblower Ed Pierson courageously testified at a Congressional hearing about his warnings to Boeing managers to shut down the production line of … Continued

Whistleblower Law Firm Receives “Go-To Thought Leadership Award” from National Law Review

The National Law Review awarded Zuckerman Law its “Go-To Thought Leadership Award” for their analysis of whistleblower rights, as well as strategic insight and … Continued

Raytheon Whistleblower Obtains $1M in Special Damages in Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Case

A Colorado jury awarded former Raytheon engineer Bruce Casias $43,000 in back pay and $1M in compensatory damages in a Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection … Continued

Data Privacy Whistleblowers Would be Protected Under Proposed Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation

Yesterday Senators Maria Cantwell, Brian Schatz, Amy Klobuchar, and Ed Markey introduced comprehensive federal online privacy legislation to establish privacy rights, outlaw harmful and deceptive … Continued

Auditor’s Report Indicates that Cybersecurity Disclosures May Be Protected Under SOX

This past month, Ernst & Young (EY) released a report further demonstrating how cybersecurity has affected public corporations and the way they do business. As … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Program Releases 2019 Annual Report

SEC Whistleblower Program’s Continued Success in 2019 The SEC Whistleblower Program’s 2019 Annual Report to Congress reveals that SEC whistleblower awards have proven to be … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at ABA Conference About Developments in Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Act Litigation

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law 13th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference on a panel … Continued

Bethesda Magazine Names Jason Zuckerman a Top Employment Lawyer

Bethesda Magazine named Jason Zuckerman a top Bethesda employment lawyer. The magazine compiled its list of 2019 top attorneys by asking more than 1,800 attorneys … Continued

CFTC Whistleblower Program Paid $100M to Whistleblowers

The CFTC’s Annual Report on the Whistleblower Reward Program and Customer Education Initiatives reveals that whistleblower disclosures have become instrumental in the CFTC’s efforts to … 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