Whistleblower Lawyer Will Speak at PLI Seminar "Corporate Whistleblowing in the Coronavirus Era 2020"

Whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman will speak at the Practicing Law Institute’s seminar about Corporate Whistleblowing in the Coronavirus Era 2020 on July 13, 2020. Click here to register.

Zuckerman will speak on a panel titled “Whistleblowers’ Bar: Current Trends and Perspectives,” which will address these topics:

What issues and clients are top plaintiff’s whistleblower lawyers currently encountering?
How are employers responding to this evolving environment?
What is the next wave of whistleblower claims?
How can both whistleblowers and company counsel best prepare and protect their clients based on these new developments?
Best practices for conducting internal investigations during COVID-19

Zuckerman is privileged to speak on the panel with Arian June (Moderator), Sarah E. Bouchard, and Jordan A. Thomas.

This program will offer expert insights into recent whistleblower developments in 2020, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leading whistleblower law experts, including current and former regulators, will provide in-depth perspectives on recent regulatory and legal whistleblower developments, including the current and future direction of federal whistleblower programs in light of COVID-19, what to expect in regulatory enforcement in the coming year, the next wave of private whistleblower claims, and best practices for stakeholders on all sides in this rapidly evolving area.

What You Will Learn

Hear about COVID-19-related health and safety whistleblower claims, including regulatory enforcement priorities, private rights of action, and best practices for employers and employees
Hear about the current priorities and agendas of the SEC, CFTC, and Department of Labor’s whistleblower programs
Hear from leading plaintiff and defense lawyers about recent trends and the expected next wave of whistleblower complaints
Hear best practices for investigating whistleblower reports in a remote work environment.

Who Should Attend

General counsel/chief legal officers, in house regulatory, employment and litigation lawyers, compliance and internal audit professionals, human resources professionals and representatives from the employment, white collar, securities and regulatory enforcement and whistleblower bars, from the government and/or private practitioner perspectives, will benefit from this program.