Whistleblower Rewards and Protections Blog

False Claims Act Whistleblower Recovers More than $2.5M in Damages in False Claims Act Whistleblower Retaliation Case

In November 2019, Danita Erickson, a former sales representative at Biogen, prevailed at trial on her claims under the whistleblower protection provision of the … Continued

Republicans May Regret Trampling the First Amendment Right of Association

Throughout his political career, Senator Rand Paul has been a strong advocate for constitutional rights. Indeed, he has bucked his party on key issues when … Continued

SEC Investigating Cyberattacks Used to Find Secret Company Mergers

SEC Investigating Cyberattacks and Insider Trading According to Reuters, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating hacks of email accounts of associates and executives … Continued

Investment Fraud Case: Sham Company Sells Millions of Dollars Worth of Stock To The Elderly

According to a DOJ press release, two men were found guilty of multiple counts of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, and money laundering. … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted in PoliticoPro About Tax Whistleblower Rewards and Protections

PoliticoPro Tax quoted whistleblower lawyer Matthew Stock about the IRS whistleblower reward program and recently enacted legislation protecting tax fraud whistleblowers: New legal protections meant … Continued

IRS Whistleblower Program: $120 Million in Awards in FY 2019

IRS Whistleblower Office Issues $120 Million in Awards in FY 2019 The IRS Whistleblower Reward Program recently released its annual report, which reveals that … Continued

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