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Bio-Rad Whistleblower Retains Most of his Record Whistleblower Retaliation Verdict on Appeal

In February 2017, Sanford Wadler, a former in-house lawyer at Bio-Rad, secured a record $11M verdict in his whistleblower retaliation lawsuit. Despite his stellar performance … Continued

$700,000 settlement in sexual harassment case involving graphic claims

The EEOC settled its sexual harassment and retaliation case against Ojos Locos Cantina in New Mexico earlier this month for $700,000, as well as injunctive … Continued

Jury Awards Track Inspector Whistleblower $1.05M in Damages

On February 19th, a Colorado jury awarded Brandon Fresquez $1,050,000 in damages in his FRSA whistleblower retaliation claim against BNSF Railway Company. The verdict form … Continued

Spreading gender-based rumors at work can create a hostile work environment, says federal appellate court

Can a false rumor about a woman “sleeping” her way to a promotion give rise to a hostile work environment claim? Yes. On February 8, … Continued

Zuckerman Law Receives First Tier Ranking for Labor & Employment Litigation in Washington DC

Whistleblower and Employment law firm Zuckerman Law is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News & World Report, recognizing … Continued

SOX Whistleblower Law Firm Contributes to ABA L&E FLSL Update of SOX Whistleblower Law Summary

Whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law is a contributing author to the 2019 American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Committee on Federal Labor Standards … Continued

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

Consumer Financial Protection Whistleblower Prevails at DOL

On February 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor ordered Hermitage Club Realty LLC (Hermitage), a real estate company based in Vermont, to provide relief … Continued

Insider Trading Exposed By Whistleblower Tips and New Technology

The SEC Continues to Root Out Insider Trading Insider trading occurs when an individual buys or sells a security, in breach of a fiduciary duty or other relationship … Continued

How to Report Accounting Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award

SEC Targets Accounting Fraud in Financial Reporting In the early 2000s, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was abruptly reminded about the dangers of accounting … Continued

Can a Government Contractor Bring a False Claims Act Whistleblower Retaliation Claim?

When Congress amended the whistleblower protection provisions of the False Claims Actin 2009, it added “contractors” and “agents” to the ambit of protected whistleblowers. The … Continued

False Claims Act Whistleblower Prevails in First Circuit Appeal

In an appeal to the First Circuit, a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower prevailed and established favorable precedent about protections for whistleblowers alleging violations of … Continued