Supreme Court Decision Strengthens Federal Whistleblower Protections
Today the Supreme Court held in DHS v. MacLean that the a federal agency’s secrecy regulations do not override the protections of the Whistleblower Protection Act. In particular, the Court held that TSA Air Marshall Robert…
Continue ReadingOSHA Orders Pilot Reinstated in Airline Whistleblower Case
Today OSHA ordered Air Methods Corp., the largest U.S. provider of air medical transportation services, to reinstate a pilot that Air Methods terminated in retaliation for his refusal to fly a helicopter with a faulty…
Continue ReadingWhistleblowing Fraud Investigator Defeats Motion to Dismiss Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case
Whistleblowing Fraud Investigator Defeats Motion to Dismiss Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Case A recent Michigan district court decision denying summary judgment in Wood v. Dow Chemical Company highlights the broad scope of Sarbanes Oxley whistleblower protection….
Continue ReadingWhistleblower Protection Law Firm Submits Amici Curiae Brief About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Causation Standard
Whistleblower Protection Law Firm Submits Amici Curiae Brief About Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Causation Standard Today the Zuckerman Law whistleblower protection law firm submitted an amici curiae brief to the Department of Labor Administrative Review Board urging the…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower Protection Law Firm Publishes Article About Breakout Year for Whistleblower Rewards and Protections
Whistleblower Protection Law Firm Publishes Article About Breakout Year for Whistleblower Rewards and Protections Today Law360 published an article by whistleblower lawyers Jason Zuckerman and Dallas Hammer titled “A Year For Whistleblower Rewards And Protections.”…
Continue ReadingOSHA Awards $250,000 in Punitive Damages in FRSA Whistleblower Retaliation Case
OSHA Awards $250,000 in Punitive Damages in FRSA Whistleblower Retaliation Case Today OSHA ordered Metro-North to pay $250,000 in punitive damages to a former coach cleaner for the commuter rail carrier who suffered retaliation for…
Continue ReadingCongress Enacts Anti-Gag Provision in Cromnibus Spending Bill
Congress Enacts Anti-Gag Provision in Cromnibus Spending Bill The “cromnibus” spending bill that Congress enacted to fund most federal agencies through September 2015 includes an important anti-gag provision prohibiting government contractors from using confidentiality agreements…
Continue ReadingSEC Amicus Brief Argues that Dodd-Frank Protects Internal Whistleblowing
SEC Amicus Brief Argues that Dodd-Frank Protects Internal Whistleblowing On December 11th, the SEC filed an amicus brief in Mikael Safarian v. American DG Energy Inc asserting that Section 922 of the Dodd-Frank Act protects internal…
Continue ReadingThird Circuit Decision Highlights Key Procedural Distinctions Between Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provisions
Third Circuit Decision Highlights Key Procedural Distinctions Between Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Provisions Section 922 Claims Not Exempt from Mandatory Arbitration On December 8th, the Third Circuit held in Khazin v. TD Ameritrade Holding Corp…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman Speaks at ABA Program About Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor
Earlier this week, whistleblower lawyer Jason Zuckerman spoke at an ABA program titled SOX, OSHA and Beyond: Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor. Zuckerman joined a distinguished panel, including Megan Guenther, Counsel…
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