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Can whistleblowers obtain rewards or bounties for reporting fraud to the SEC?

Can whistleblowers obtain rewards or bounties for reporting fraud to the SEC?

Qualifying for an SEC Whistleblower Award How to Successfully Navigate the Process to Obtain an…

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Does the SEC protect whistleblowers?

The SEC recently brought its first enforcement action ever to be based solely on retaliation…

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What whistleblowing is protected under the False Claims Act anti-retaliation provision?

False Claims Act Whistleblower Protection The whistleblower protection provision of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), protects…

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Who is protected under the whistleblower protection provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

  Scope of Sarbanes-Oxley Corporate Whistleblower Protection The whistleblower protection provision of SOX protects: employees,…

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What is the “reasonable cause” standard in an OSHA whistleblower investigation?

  Standard Governing OSHA Whistleblower Investigations In spring 2015, OSHA issued a memo clarifying the investigative…

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Does the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower law authorize front pay?

Prevailing Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblowers Can Recover Front Pay A prevailing SOX whistleblower can recover “all relief…

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Does the breach of an anti-retaliation policy in a Code of Ethics give rise to a retaliation claim?

The experienced whistleblower retaliation lawyers at Zuckerman Law represent whistleblowers under federal and state whistleblower…

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What acts of retaliation are prohibited by the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection law?

  Retaliation Prohibited by the Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection Law The Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection law prohibits a…

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Does the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection law authorize emotional distress damages?

The Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower law authorizes noneconomic compensatory damages, i.e., emotional distress and reputational harm.  There…

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What is the employer’s burden in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation case?

An employer must prove clearly and convincingly that it would have taken the same adverse…

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What is a whistleblower’s burden to prove retaliation under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

To prevail, a SOX whistleblower must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that: they…

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Does Sarbanes-Oxley protected conduct require a showing of materiality?

Sarbanes Oxley Protected Conduct Does Not Require a Showing of Materiality The great weight of authority…

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