federal whistleblower protections

FTC Whistleblower Act Would Reward and Protect Whistleblowing About Data Privacy Misconduct and Other Deceptive Practices

FTC Whistleblower Act Would Reward and Protect Whistleblowing About Data Privacy Misconduct and Other Deceptive Practices

Earlier this week, Representatives Jan Schakowsky and Lori Trahan (D-MA) introduced the FTC Whistleblower Act…

2 years ago

Combating Whistleblower Retaliation: How to Maximize Your Recovery

  All too often, whistleblowers who disclose fraud to their employers, law enforcement, or government…

3 years ago

Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at PLI CLE About Corporate Whistleblowing in 2021

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a Practicing Law Institute CLE about Corporate Whistleblowing…

3 years ago

Sixth Circuit Holds that False Claims Act Prohibits Post-Employment Retaliation

  When Congress enacted the whistleblower protection provision of the False Claims Act, it recognized…

3 years ago

Jury Awards Whistleblower $4.5M in Retaliation Case

Whistleblower Awarded $4.5 Million On October 9, 2020, a Missouri jury awarded Rosemary Salerno approximately…

4 years ago

Employers Should Heed Tim Bray’s Message on Whistleblowers

  Tim Bray recently resigned his position as Vice President and Senior Engineer at Amazon…

4 years ago

Recent SEC Whistleblower Awards Highlight Pervasive Retaliation

  Recent SEC Whistleblower Awards Highlight Pervasive Retaliation When the SEC proposed regulations implementing the…

4 years ago

False Claims Act Whistleblower Recovers More than $2.5M in Damages in False Claims Act Whistleblower Retaliation Case

  In November 2019, Danita Erickson, a former sales representative at Biogen, prevailed at trial…

4 years ago

Ninth Circuit Rejects “Honest Belief” Defense in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

The Ninth Circuit’s recent opinion in Frost v. BNSF Railway Co. is an important win for…

5 years ago

Washington Supreme Court Adopts a Favorable Standard for Proving Knowledge of Protected Conduct

In a retaliation case brought under the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), the Washington Supreme…

5 years ago