Whistleblower Rewards and Protections Blog

OSHA Fines Employer $105,000 for Retaliating Against an Employee Who Complained About Mold Exposure

Disclosing Toxic Mold Exposure is Protected Whistleblowing Under Section 11(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act IFCO Services N.A. (IFCO) has agreed to pay $105,000 … Continued

SEC Enforcement Action Clarifies Broad Scope of Anti-Gag Provision in Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Rules

Recognizing whistleblowers’ vital role in combating securities fraud, the SEC has issued a cease-and -desist order against BlueLinx Holdings Inc. for using overly broad … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at BNA Bloomberg Webinar on New Developments in Whistleblower Law

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a BNA Bloomberg on New Developments in Whistleblower Law on September 27, 2016 at 1:00 PM ET. Zuckerman is privileged … Continued

What is Contributing Factor Causation in a SOX Whistleblower Case?

Most of the corporate whistleblower protection laws enforced by OSHA, including the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection law, require the whistleblower to prove that the protected … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Lawyer Teaches DC Bar Course About Handling Whistleblower Cases

Whistleblower protection lawyer Jason Zuckerman lectured at a DC Bar course titled “Handling Whistleblower Cases: More Than the Basics.” The course addressed the following … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Law Firm Files Amici Curiae Brief Urging the ARB Not to Weaken Whistleblower Protection Laws

Jason Zuckerman and Dallas Hammer Zuckerman Law, a Washington DC law firm representing whistleblowers nationwide, filed an amici curiae brief on behalf of the National … Continued

CFTC Announces Second Whistleblower Award in 2016 as the Agency’s Whistleblower Reward Program Picks Up Steam

By Dallas Hammer Today the CFTC announced it has awarded a whistleblower $50,000 for information provided through its whistleblower award program. In 2010, the … Continued

Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Prevails in ARB Appeal

The Department of Labor Administrative Review Board’s decision in Dietz v. Cypress Semiconductor Corp. establishes important precedent on the broad scope of protected whistleblowing under … Continued

NHTSA Issues Regulation Barring Gag Provisions in Settlement Agreements

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued an Enforcement Guidance Bulletin barring gag provisions in protective orders and settlement agreements that would prohibit … Continued

Decision Denying Motion for Summary Judgment Broadly Construes Sarbanes-Oxley Protected Whistleblowing

Bank Whistleblower Defeats Motion for Summary Judgment Richard Trusz, the former head of valuation at a subsidiary of UBS, has defeated a motion for summary … Continued

False Claims Act Whistleblower Obtains Favorable Ruling on Double Back Pay

False Claims Act Whistleblower Disclosed Kickbacks In a recent False Claims Act case, a whistleblower obtained a favorable ruling on the remedies available for … Continued

OSHA Issues Final Rules Implementing Consumer Financial Protection Whistleblower Law

Whistleblower Law Protecting Employees in Banking and Financial Services OSHA has issued final rules implementing the whistleblower protection provision of the Consumer Financial Protection Act … Continued