Establishing Knowledge of SOX Protected Conduct The second element of a SOX claim is knowledge…
Disclosures made in the course of performing one’s job duties are protected under the…
Proving that a Disclosure is Objectively Reasonable Some of the options to prove that a…
5 Tips to get an SEC Whistleblower Award Tip #1: Quickly Determine Eligibility Analyzing…
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) will often protect cybersecurity professionals who work directly for…
The False Claims Act (FCA) defines “material” as “having a natural tendency to influence, or…
Scienter Under the False Claims Act Does Not Require Proof of Specific Intent An ordinary breach…
Stark Act Violations or Kickbacks Can Violate the False Claims Act Both the Stark…
Like Sarbanes-Oxley, DFA was passed in the wake of a financial scandal—the subprime mortgage…
Circumstantial Evidence Proving Retaliation Circumstantial evidence of retaliation includes: temporal proximity; indications of pretext; inconsistent…
A SOX whistleblower is not required to disprove the employer’s allegedly legitimate, non-retaliatory reason for…
OSHA Prohibits Gag Clauses in Settlement Agreements When a whistleblower retaliation case is resolved before…
