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OSHA Orders Pilot Reinstated in Airline Whistleblower Case

OSHA Orders Pilot Reinstated Today OSHA ordered Air Methods Corp., the largest U.S. provider of air medical transportation services, to reinstate a pilot that Air … Continued

Whistleblowing Fraud Investigator Defeats Motion to Dismiss Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case

Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower Uncovers Financial Statement Fraud A recent Michigan district court decision denying summary judgment in Wood v. Dow Chemical Company highlights the broad scope … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Law Firm Submits Amici Curiae Brief About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Causation Standard

Today the Zuckerman Law whistleblower protection law firm submitted an amici curiae brief to the Department of Labor Administrative Review Board urging the Board to affirm … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Law Firm Publishes Article About Breakout Year for Whistleblower Rewards and Protections

Whistleblower Protection Law Firm Publishes Article About Breakout Year for Whistleblower Rewards and Protections Today Law360 published an article by whistleblower lawyers Jason Zuckerman and … Continued

OSHA Awards $250,000 in Punitive Damages in FRSA Whistleblower Retaliation Case

OSHA Awards $250,000 in Punitive Damages in FRSA Whistleblower Retaliation Case OSHA ordered Metro-North to pay $250,000 in punitive damages to a former coach … Continued

Congress Enacts Anti-Gag Provision in Cromnibus Spending Bill

Congress Enacts Anti-Gag Provision in Cromnibus Spending Bill The “cromnibus” spending bill that Congress enacted to fund most federal agencies through September 2015 includes an … Continued

SEC Amicus Brief Argues that Dodd-Frank Protects Internal Whistleblowing

On December 11, 2014, the SEC filed an amicus brief in Mikael Safarian v. American DG Energy Inc asserting that Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Act … Continued

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Third Circuit Decision Highlights Key Procedural Distinctions Between Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provisions

Dodd-Frank Retaliation Claims Not Exempt from Mandatory Arbitration On December 8th, the Third Circuit held in Khazin v. TD Ameritrade Holding Corp that Section 922 Dodd-Frank … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Speaks at ABA Program About Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman spoke at an ABA program titled SOX, OSHA and Beyond: Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor. … Continued

Fifth Circuit Holds that “Outing” a Whistleblower is an Adverse Action Under SOX

On November 12, 2014, the Fifth Circuit issued a seminal decision in Halliburton v. Admin. Review Bd on the scope of Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection, holding … Continued

Image of Whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman Will Speak at ABA Seminar About Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor

Whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman Will Speak at ABA Seminar About Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor

ABA Program About Litigating Whistleblower Claims Washington DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will be speaking at a panel about litigating whistleblower claims at the U.S. … Continued

Image of Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Speaking at Seminar About Navigating the Maze of Private Sector Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Laws

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Speaking at Seminar About Navigating the Maze of Private Sector Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Laws

DC whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman is privileged to join Richard Renner, Of Counsel, Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, to speak on November 18, 2014 program … Continued