Sarbanes-oxley whistleblower protection Archives

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

Washingtonian Magazine Again Names Jason Zuckerman and Eric Bachman as Top Whistleblower Lawyers

Washingtonian magazine named Eric Bachman and Jason Zuckerman among the top whistleblower lawyers in its December 2018 top lawyers’ edition. Washingtonian compiles its list of Washington DC’s top legal … Continued

Can a Whistleblower Disclosure About Misleading Earnings Projections Qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award?

Yes, a disclosure about a misleading earnings projection, also known as earnings guidance, that leads the SEC to take an enforcement action that recovers more … Continued

Are whistleblowing executives protected against retaliation?

Yesterday, The New York Times reported that a top Goldman Sachs partner was ousted for raising ethics concerns. According to the article, James Katzman, a … Continued

Whistleblower Attorney Chairing Course on Handling Whistleblower Claims 2018

Washington DC whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckermanwill chair a DC Bar CLE titled Handling Whistleblower Claims 2018, Rights of Private Sector Employees on June 18, 2018. … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at PLI Seminar About Corporate Whistleblowing

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at a Practicing Law Institute seminar about corporate whistleblowing on June 26, 2018. To register for this seminar, click here. … Continued

Ethics Survey Reveals Increase in Perceived Whistleblower Retaliation and Increased Pressure to Compromise Ethical Standards

Ethics Survey Underscores Challenges that Corporate Whistleblowers Face The Ethics & Compliance Initiative has released a Global Business Ethics Survey (GBES) that includes several significant findings that … Continued