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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

Whistleblower Fired for Disclosing Improper Asbestos Removal Wins at Trial

A jury awarded approximately $174,00 to a whistleblower who was fired for reporting improper asbestos removal practices at asbestos abatement and demolition company Champagne Demolition, … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Hammer Interviewed by Bloomberg About Whistleblower Case

Whistleblower lawyer Dallas Hammer is quoted in a December 12, 2017 BNA Bloomberg article titled “Agency Deference at Play in Whistleblower Case” about the recent oral argument … Continued

CFTC Whistleblower Program Off to a Slow Start

The recently issued annual report of the CFTC Office of the Whistleblower for fiscal year 2017 (October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017) indicates … Continued

Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman Listed as Top Whistleblower Lawyers in Washingtonian magazine

Top Whistleblower Lawyers Washingtonian magazine named Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman among the top whistleblower lawyers in its top lawyers’ edition. Washingtonian compiles its list … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About SEC Whistleblower Program Annual Report

A Law360 article titled “SEC Whistleblower Program Ain’t Broke — So Don’t ‘Fix’ It” quotes SEC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman about the success of the SEC … Continued

Annual Report Reveals SEC Whistleblower Program’s Bright Future: Hundreds of Millions in Whistleblower Awards Coming Soon

The 2017 Annual Report of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower reveals that the program is extraordinarily successful in enabling the SEC to protect investors … Continued