Whistleblower News Archives

SEC Whistleblower Program Firing on all Cylinders

The FY 2020 report of the SEC Office of the Whistleblower reveals that the SEC whistleblower program is firing on all cylinders. Enforcement actions from … Continued

COVID Whistleblower Protection Act Would Provide Robust Protection for Disclosures About Pandemic-Related Appropriations

The multi-trillion-dollar federal spending to address COVID-19, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility … Continued

Congress Enacts Robust Protections for Tax Whistleblowers

Although plagued by delays and other challenges, the IRS Whistleblower Reward Program has achieved some success in encouraging insiders with information about significant tax … Continued

Tax and Securities Fraud Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed by Bloomberg BNA

Tax and Securities Fraud Whistleblower Lawyer Interviewed by Bloomberg BNA Tax and securities fraud whistleblower lawyer Matt Stock was interviewed by Bloomberg BNA for … Continued

SEC Scrutinizes “Fake News” Stock Promotion Schemes

SEC Enforcement Action Targeting Stock Promotion Schemes On April 10, 2017, the SEC announced enforcement actions against 27 individuals and entities for improper stock promotion … Continued

OSHA Orders Wells Fargo to Pay $5.4M to Whistleblower

Wells Fargo Whistleblower Prevails at OSHA In what appears to be the largest DOL damages award in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation case, OSHA issued an order … Continued

Pro Se Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower Prevails in Jury Trial

Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Obtains Substantial Damages An article in Corporate Counsel titled How to Help a Whistleblower tells the story of Dr. Perez, a Sarbanes Oxley … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman Will Speak at ABA Panel About Recent Developments in Whistleblower Protection Law

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman, Principal of Washington, DC firm whistleblower firm Zuckerman Law, will speak at the November 2016 ABA Annual Labor and Employment Law … Continued

IRS Whistleblower Program Paid More than $103M to Whistleblowers in FY2015

IRS Reports Increase in Whistleblower Awards The IRS Whistleblower Program’s annual report for FY 2015 reveals that the IRS paid more than $103 million to … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman Selected to the 2016 Best Lawyers in America

Whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law is pleased to announce that whistlebower lawyer Jason Zuckerman was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2016 … Continued

Whistleblower Obtains Restraining Order to Halt Retaliation

On April 15th, 2015, a whistleblower working at an Alabama plant that produces foam cushions and headrests for Hyundai obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) barring … Continued

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