Whistleblower Protection Archives

Sixth Circuit Clarifies When Statute of Limitations Commences in False Claims Act Whistleblower Retaliation Cases

On January 10, 2022, the Sixth Circuit held in El-Khalil v. Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., 2022 WL 92565 (6th Cir. Jan 10, 2022) that the statute … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Reform Law Would Strengthen Protections for SEC Whistleblowers

Congressman Al Green, Chair of the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, has introduced the Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of … Continued

SEC Cybersecurity Enforcement Action Underscores Why Cybersecurity Whistleblower Disclosures Should be Protected under SOX

There is mixed authority on whether the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection law protects disclosures about inadequate cybersecurity. Last year, in an unpublished decision, the Third Circuit … Continued

Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Rewards Law Could Be Game Changer

The annual Department of Defense authorization that Congress passed last week includes the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), a comprehensive reform of anti-money laundering laws. Recognizing … Continued

Congress Strengthens Whistleblower Protections for Pipeline Workers

The omnibus appropriations bill that President Trump signed into law on December 27, 2020 includes a provision that strengthens whistleblower protections for workers in the … Continued

Court Holds that an Internal Complaint About a Potential HIPPA Violation is Protected Under New Hampshire Whistleblower Law

When an employee suffers retaliation for raising concerns to their employer about HIPPA violations, federal law generally does not provide a remedy for the … Continued

Sixth Circuit Clarifies When Statute of Limitations Commences in False Claims Act Whistleblower Retaliation Cases

SEC Whistleblower Reform Law Would Strengthen Protections for SEC Whistleblowers

SEC Cybersecurity Enforcement Action Underscores Why Cybersecurity Whistleblower Disclosures Should be Protected under SOX

Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Rewards Law Could Be Game Changer

Congress Strengthens Whistleblower Protections for Pipeline Workers

Court Holds that an Internal Complaint About a Potential HIPPA Violation is Protected Under New Hampshire Whistleblower Law

Jury Awards Whistleblower $4.5M in Retaliation Case

Virginia Employment Lawyers Publish Article About Virginia Anti-Discrimination and Whistleblower Protection Laws

Senate Data Privacy Bill Would Provide Robust Protection to Data Privacy Whistleblowers

Virginia Whistleblower Lawyer Speaks at CLE About Virginia Whistleblower Protection Law

Employers Should Heed Tim Bray’s Message on Whistleblowers

$4.5M SEC Whistleblower Award Underscores Incentives to Report Internally