Whistleblower Protection Lawyers Archives

Bio-Rad Whistleblower Retains Most of his Record Whistleblower Retaliation Verdict on Appeal

In February 2017, Sanford Wadler, a former in-house lawyer at Bio-Rad, secured a record $11M verdict in his whistleblower retaliation lawsuit. Despite his stellar performance … Continued

Jury Awards Track Inspector Whistleblower $1.05M in Damages

On February 19th, a Colorado jury awarded Brandon Fresquez $1,050,000 in damages in his FRSA whistleblower retaliation claim against BNSF Railway Company. The verdict form … Continued

Zuckerman Law Receives First Tier Ranking for Labor & Employment Litigation in Washington DC

Whistleblower and Employment law firm Zuckerman Law is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report, recognizing … Continued

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 whistleblowers in that it rejects employers’ attempts to impose a … Continued

Can a Government Contractor Bring a False Claims Act Whistleblower Retaliation Claim?

When Congress amended the whistleblower protection provisions of the False Claims Actin 2009, it added “contractors” and “agents” to the ambit of protected whistleblowers. The … Continued

False Claims Act Whistleblower Prevails in First Circuit Appeal

In an appeal to the First Circuit, a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower prevailed and established favorable precedent about protections for whistleblowers alleging violations of … Continued

National Law Journal Quotes Whistleblower Lawyer Zuckerman About Whistleblower Protections

A National Law Journal article titled “How Lawyers Would Advise the Anonymous NYT Op-Ed Writer (and the White House),” quotes Jason Zuckerman about the advice … Continued

SEC Whistleblower Rewards and Retaliation Lawyer Named to Best Lawyers List

For the seventh consecutive year, whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman was recognized in the 25thedition of the Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of … Continued

Whistleblower Protection Lawyer Cited in Wall Street Journal Article About Federal Whistleblower Protections

In an article titled Senior White House Officials Deny Writing Anonymous Op-Ed Piece, the Wall Street Journal cites whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman about whistleblower protections … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at Internal Control and Fraud Prevention Training

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckermanwill speak at the Association of Government Accountants’ 2018 Internal Control & Fraud Prevention Trainingin Washington, D.C. He will join a panel … Continued

Supreme Court Narrows Whistleblower Rights at a Time of Increased Retaliation

This post was originally published on the American Constitution Society Blog as part of ACSblog’s Symposium on Whistleblowers. Last month, the Ethics & Compliance Initiative released a Global … Continued

False Claims Act Retaliation Claim Does Not Preempt Massachusetts Wrongful Discharge Claim

Although federal whistleblower protection laws can provide robust protection against retaliation, most of them do not authorize punitive damages. Accordingly, some whistleblowers supplement statutory claims … Continued