Whistleblower Rewards and Protections Blog

Court Rules that Whistleblowers Can Use Confidential Company Documents to Expose Fraud

A whistleblower achieved a significant win on a critical challenge that nearly all corporate whistleblowers often face – whether they can use confidential company documents … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Program: What is the SEC Form TCR?

What is the SEC Whistleblower Program’s Form TCR? The SEC Form TCR (Tip, Complaint or Referral) is the form whistleblowers and their attorneys use … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Dallas Hammer to Speak at Webinar About Government Investigations & Corporate Compliance

Whistleblower attorney Dallas Hammer will speak at a Rossdale seminar titled Mastering Government Investigations & Corporate Compliance CLE on March 8, 2017. To register, click here. Mr. Hammer represents whistleblowers … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Interviewed by National Law Journal About Labor Secretary Nominee

A National Law Journal article titled What Should the Senate #AskPuzder? Labor Lawyers Have Questions summarizes interviews with employment lawyers across the country about what senators should … Continued

Jury Awards Former Bio-Rad Counsel $11M in Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case

A California jury awarded former Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. General Counsel Sanford Wadler $11M in his Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation lawsuit. Approximately $3M of the award is … Continued

Whistleblower Rewards and Bounties for Disclosures of Market Manipulation Schemes

Recently, the CFTC and SEC have stepped up enforcement actions to prevent market manipulation schemes. The SEC defines manipulation as “intentional conduct designed to deceive … Continued

Judge Gorsuch’s Opinion in Whistleblower Case Reveals the Dishonesty of his Alleged Strict Textualism

If Judge Neil Gorsuch is confirmed, he will play a critical role in construing laws that protect worker health and safety, including laws protecting whistleblowers … Continued

SEC Targeting Investment Adviser Fraud

On February 2, 2017, the SEC charged an investment advisory business and its owner, Mark Varacchi, with stealing at least $3.9 million from investors. According … Continued

Sarbanes-Oxley Authorizes Damages for Reputational Harm

Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Damages and Remedies In a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation lawsuit brought against a bank, Judge Sweet held that the great weight of authority permits SOX … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak on Panel About Whistleblower and Rewards Claims: Top 10 New Developments

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a CLE sponsored by the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association on a panel titled Whistleblower and Rewards Claims: Top 10 … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Quoted About Potential Supreme Court Nominee

SEC whistleblower lawyer Dallas Hammer offered is perspective on potential Supreme Court nominees in a Bloomberg BNA article entitled Trump’s SCOTUS Picks Not Seen as Investor Friendly. … Continued

Compliance Personnel, Auditors, Officers and Directors Can Obtain SEC Whistleblower Awards

Many key compliance personnel, including internal auditors, external auditors, officers, and directors may incorrectly assume that they are not eligible for awards under the SEC Whistleblower Program. In certain … Continued