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Whistleblower Obtains $80,000 in Punitive Damages

A jury awarded a hair stylist $80,000 in punitive damages in Peasley v. Regis Corporation, a whistleblower case brought under the Maine Whistleblower Protection Act. … Continued

OSHA Secures Robust Injunctive Relief for Whistleblower

Preliminary Injunction Barring Whistleblower Protection On May 7, 2015, OSHA obtained a preliminary injunction in a Section 11(c) whistleblower case barring Lear Corporation from further … Continued

OSHA Awards $250,000 in Punitive Damages in FRSA Whistleblower Retaliation Case

OSHA Awards $250,000 in Punitive Damages in FRSA Whistleblower Retaliation Case OSHA ordered Metro-North to pay $250,000 in punitive damages to a former coach … Continued

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Third Circuit Decision Highlights Key Procedural Distinctions Between Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provisions

Dodd-Frank Retaliation Claims Not Exempt from Mandatory Arbitration On December 8th, the Third Circuit held in Khazin v. TD Ameritrade Holding Corp that Section 922 Dodd-Frank … Continued

Fifth Circuit Holds that “Outing” a Whistleblower is an Adverse Action Under SOX

On November 12, 2014, the Fifth Circuit issued a seminal decision in Halliburton v. Admin. Review Bd on the scope of Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection, holding … Continued

NDAA Contractor Whistleblower Protection Law Highly Effective in Rooting Out Fraud

Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Law Effective in Protecting Disclosures About Government Contractor Fraud In an article titled “New law drove whistleblower complaints against DOD contractors … Continued

Whistleblower Advocate Jason Zuckerman Will Speak on Panel About Whistleblower Claims

Whistleblower attorney Jason Zuckerman will speak on a panel about whistleblower claims at the upcoming Midwinter Meeting of the ABA Employment Rights and Responsibilities … Continued

Jason Zuckerman Speaks at ABA Program About Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act

In a presentation to the 2013 American Bar Association Federal Sector Labor & Employment Law Committee, Jason Zuckerman discussed the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act (WPEA), … Continued

Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Analyzes Food Safety Whistleblower Protections

Food Safety Whistleblower Protection Law The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which imposes stricter food safety standards and grants the Food and Drug Administration … Continued