Whistleblower Rewards and Protections Blog

NDAA/Federal Contractor Whistleblower Protection Law Provides Robust Whistleblower Protection

NDAA Protected Whistleblowing The scope of protected whistleblowing under the NDAA whistleblower protection provisions includes the disclosure of information that the employee reasonably believes … Continued

Jury Awards $1.25M to Railroad Whistleblower

Railroad Worker Prevails in FRSA Whistleblower Retaliation Case A jury has awarded $1.25 million to a whistleblower who suffered retaliation for disclosing safety violations … Continued

OSHA Orders Railroad to Pay $536k in Whistleblower Case

Whistleblower Disciplined for Reporting an Injury OSHA ordered Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to pay $536K in damages for violating the whistleblower retaliation provision of the … Continued

SEC Issues Landmark Order Barring Gag Clauses

SEC Targeting Agreements that Silence Whistleblowers In public remarks, Sean McKessy, Chief of the SEC’s Whistleblower Office, has warned that the SEC is identifying … Continued

Whistleblower Law Firm Files Amici Curiae Brief in DC Whistleblower Protection Act Case

Zuckerman Law, a Washington DC firm representing whistleblowers nationwide, filed an amici curiae brief in Tucker v. DC on behalf of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers … Continued

Sixth Circuit Hands A Landmark Victory to SOX Whistleblowers

SOX Corporate Whistleblower Prevails at Trial and on Appeal The Sixth Circuit’s decision in Rhinehimer v. U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. on May 28 broadly construing protected … Continued

False Claims Act Retaliation Decision Underscores Broad Scope of Protected Conduct

False Claims Act Whistleblower Protection Today the Fourth Circuit issued a decision in a False Claims Act retaliation case underscoring the broad scope of FCA … Continued

DOL OALJ Revamps Procedural Rules

Procedural Rules Governing Whistleblower Retaliation Claims Adjudicated at DOL OALJ The Department of Labor has issued its final rule revising the Rules of Practice and … Continued

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman Will Speak at Advanced Summit on Whistleblower Litigation

DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at ACI’s Advanced Forum on Whistleblower Litigation in Washington DC on July 28, 2015. This program offers practical … Continued

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman Will Join Distinguished Faculty to Speak About Whistleblower Protections

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will join a distinguished faculty of judges and leading practitioners to speak about whistleblower protections at the American Law Institute’s annual … Continued

Whistleblower Obtains $80,000 in Punitive Damages

A jury awarded a hair stylist $80,000 in punitive damages in Peasley v. Regis Corporation, a whistleblower case brought under the Maine Whistleblower Protection Act. … Continued

OSHA Secures Robust Injunctive Relief for Whistleblower

Preliminary Injunction Barring Whistleblower Protection On May 7, 2015, OSHA obtained a preliminary injunction in a Section 11(c) whistleblower case barring Lear Corporation from further … Continued