Whistleblower Rewards and Protections Blog

Supreme Court Whistleblower Decision Not a Game Changer: SOX Remains a Potent Remedy for Whistleblowers

The Supreme Court’s Somers decision limiting the scope of whistleblower protection under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) is a loss … Continued

SEC Whistleblower-Reward Program is a Critical Tool to Combat EB-5 Investment Fraud

Quiros to Pay $84 Million for EB-5 Investment Fraud On February 2, 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an $84 million settlement … Continued

Third Circuit False Claims Act Retaliation Decision May Spur an Increase in NDAA Retaliation Claims

In a recent decision, Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a False Claims Act (FCA) retaliation claim, holding that FCA retaliation claims require a … Continued

Court Rejects “Duty Speech”/“Fraud Alert” Exception to False Claims Act Whistleblower Protection

False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblowers have enabled the federal government to recover nearly $30 billion, and in 2017 alone, qui tam cases filed by … Continued

SOX Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case

SOX whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman is quoted in American Banker and Financial Planning in article entitled Wells Fargo ends fight with a whistleblower in fake-accounts … Continued

Tax and Securities Fraud Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed by Bloomberg BNA

Tax and Securities Fraud Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed by Bloomberg BNA Tax and securities fraud whistleblower lawyer Matt Stock was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA for … Continued

Risk & Compliance Magazine Publishes SEC Whistleblower Lawyers’ “Rules” for Whistleblowers to Qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award

Tips for SEC Whistleblowers to Qualify for a Whistleblower Award Risk & Compliance magazine, which reports about international developments in corporate risk management and regulatory … Continued

Whistleblower Firm Publishes Guide to Cybersecurity Whistleblowing

Guide for Cybersecurity Whistleblowers Whistleblower lawyer Dallas Hammer has published a Practitioner’s Guide to Cybersecurity Whistleblowing. The guide can be downloaded here. The guide summarizes rewards and … Continued

Eric Bachman named a Principal with Zuckerman Law

Zuckerman Law named Eric Bachman, a leading employment lawyer, a Principal with the firm. Bachman, who joined Zuckerman Law in 2017, heads the firm’s discrimination … Continued

UBS Whistleblower Prevails at Trial in SOX Whistleblower Case

More than five years after filing a SOX whistleblower retaliation case, UBS whistleblower Trevor Murray prevailed at trial. The jury awarded Murray $653,000 in back … Continued

Judge Reins in Intrusive Social Media Discovery in Discrimination Case

In a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit pending in Connecticut federal court, Judge Merriam issued a decision denying the employer’s motion to compel broad discovery concerning … Continued

Whistleblowers Supercharge Anti-Fraud Enforcement in 2017

In 2017, whistleblower reward laws continued to supercharge anti-fraud enforcement and protect taxpayers and investors. Whistleblower False Claims Act Lawsuits Yield $3.4 Billion in … Continued