Whistleblower Disclosures About Data Leakage Implicate Corporate Theft Most people don’t think about what whistleblower laws may protect them until they need them. Many information … Continued
The Whistleblower Protection Act prohibits retaliation against federal employees, applicants, or former employees for disclosing the following types of government wrongdoing: a violation of any … Continued
The Trump Administration has promised to “drain the swamp,” combat corporate corruption, and root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. To achieve … Continued
In an unpublished decision in Yang v. Navigators Grp., Inc., the Second Circuit recently clarified a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower’s burden at the summary-judgment stage. Takeaways for … Continued
Law Firm Representing Cybersecurity Whistleblowers Cybersecurity whistleblower lawyer Dallas Hammer was interviewed by Corporate Crime Reporter regarding the rise of cybersecurity whistleblowing. Hammer explained that raising concerns about … Continued
Whistleblower Protections for Government Scientists According to press reports, President-elect Trump’s transition team sent a questionnaire to the Department of Energy (“DOE”), demanding the names … Continued
Case Clarifies Whistleblower Protection Act Burden of Proof The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Miller v. Dep’t of … Continued
Enhanced Whistleblower Protections for Employees of Federal Contractors and Grantees On December 5, 2016, Congress enacted S. 795, which permanently extends legal protections to employees … Continued
On December 5, 2016, the SEC issued an award determination resolving two whistleblowers’ claims based on the same action against the same entities. One whistleblower … Continued
A Bloomberg BNA article titled SEC Whistle-Blower Awards: No Guarantees quotes SEC whistleblower lawyer Dallas Hammer’s insights about factors that cause an SEC whistleblower reward claim to succeed or fail. … Continued
Becker’s Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Claim The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently awarded $1.9 million in damages to a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower in a decision that … Continued
SEC Whistleblower Lawyer Notes Success of SEC Whistleblower Program An article in the National Law Journal titled “Could Donald Trump’s SEC Soften Enforcement of Severance … Continued