Practice Areas: Employment & Labor; view more
Licensed in Washington DC since: 2001
Education: University of Virginia School of Law
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Whistleblower Lawyer Jason Zuckerman
Described by the National Law Journal as a “leading whistleblower attorney,” Jason Zuckerman is privileged to represent whistleblowers in whistleblower retaliation and whistleblower rewards claims. His practice focuses on securing awards for whistleblowers disclosing fraud to the SEC and CFTC and litigating whistleblower retaliation cases, including Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation claims.
Zuckerman has established favorable precedent under a wide range of whistleblower protection laws and obtained substantial compensation for his clients and recoveries for the government in whistleblower rewards and whistleblower retaliation cases. Zuckerman has a reputation for zealously representing clients in a variety of employment-related cases, including those related to the following:
- SEC whistleblower rewards;
- CFTC whistleblower rewards;
- IRS tax fraud whistleblower rewards;
- Anti-Money Laundering whistleblower rewards;
- Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection Claims;
- Whistleblower Protection Act Claims;
- NDAA and False Claims Act Government Contractor Whistleblower Retaliation Claims;
- Whistleblower Retaliation Claims;
- Sexual Harassment Claims;
- LGBT Discrimination Claims; and
- Executive Employment Disputes
Zuckerman’s broad experience includes serving as Senior Legal Advisor to the Special Counsel at the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, the federal agency charged with protecting whistleblowers in the federal government. In 2012, the Secretary of Labor appointed Zuckerman to serve on the DOL’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee to make recommendations to improve OSHA’s enforcement of federal whistleblower protection laws.
During his service at the OSC, Zuckerman oversaw several high-profile investigations, including a whistleblower retaliation case resulting in the removal of an Inspector General. He played an active role in the agency’s implementation of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, expanded the agency’s outreach program, and drafted amicus curiae briefs on key issues concerning federal employee whistleblower rights and protections.
Leading Whistleblower Lawyer
- recognized by Washingtonian magazine as a “Top Whistleblower Lawyer” in 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2009, and 2007;
- rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell based on peer reviews;
- selected by peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America® in the category of employment law (2011-2021);
- rated 10 out of 10 by Avvo, based largely on client reviews;
- selected by peers to be listed in SuperLawyers (2012 and 2015-2021) in the category of labor and employment law; and
- awarded the National Law Review’s “Go-To Thought Leadership Award” for analysis of developments in whistleblower law (2019).
Frequent Speaker on Corporate Whistleblower Rewards and Protections
Zuckerman has lectured extensively on whistleblower protection laws, including Sarbanes-Oxley and False Claims Actactions, and has written several articles on whistleblower rights. He has trained judges, senior government officials, and foreign delegations from more than 30 countries about whistleblower rights and protections.
Zuckerman co-authored a chapter on litigating whistleblower cases for Whistleblowing: The Law of Retaliatory Discharge, drafted a chapter on the D.C. Whistleblower Protection Act for the D.C. Practice Manual, and is a contributing author to The International Handbook on Whistleblowing Research.
For more than 15 years, Zuckerman has been a contributing author to an annual update on the whistleblower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act published by the ABA Fair Labor Standards Legislation Committee.
Zuckerman’s articles have been cited in various treatises and in federal court opinions on the scope of Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protection and the use of company documents to disclose fraud to regulators. Recently an SEC Commissioner cited Zuckerman’s article on the SEC whistleblower program in a statement about proposed amendments to SEC whistleblower rules.
Zuckerman serves as Co-Chair of the Whistleblower Subcommittee of the ABA Labor and Employment Section’s Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee and served as Co-Chair of the National Employment Lawyers Association’s Whistleblower Committee, Co-Chair of the Sarbanes-Oxley Subcommittee of the ABA Labor and Employment Fair Labor Standards Legislation Committee, Co-Chair of the Whistleblower Committee of the District of Columbia Bar’s Labor and Employment Section, and member of Law 360’s Employment Editorial Advisory Board.
Effective Advocate Working to Strengthen Whistleblower Rights and Protections
In addition to shaping whistleblower protection law through successful outcomes for clients, Zuckerman has worked with whistleblower advocates to draft and lobby for passage of whistleblower protection laws and advocate for more effective and vigorous enforcement of whistleblower protection laws. Zuckerman drafted portions of the 2009 amendments to the D.C. Whistleblower Protection Act, which is now the strongest public sector whistleblower protection statute at the state level, and testified at a hearing about those amendments.
In conjunction with the Government Accountability Project, Zuckerman drafted a petition for rulemaking to the Department of Labor to combat corporate muzzling of whistleblowers. That petition resulted in OSHA issuing new guidance on settlement approval in whistleblower cases.
Zuckerman’s recommendations for improving OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Program are cited in Congressional hearing testimony and a top-to-bottom review of the program, and comments that he co-authored are cited in final regulations implementing the whistleblower protection provisions of the Energy Reorganization Act and six environmental statutes.
In 2011, he led a coalition of whistleblower advocates in meetings with the SEC Chairman, two other Commissioners, and senior SEC staff to offer the whistleblower perspective on proposed regulations implementing the whistleblower reward provision of the Dodd-Frank Act. Zuckerman advocated for rules prohibiting the use of confidentiality agreements to bar whistleblowing to the SEC.
Zuckerman has drafted amicus curiae briefs in leading whistleblower retaliation cases, including in Palmer v. Canadian Nat’l Railway, Powers v. Union Pacific Railroad, Johnson v. Siemens, Bonds v. Leavitt, and Welch v. Chao, and his publications about whistleblower rights are cited in Financial Statement Fraud: Prevention and Detection, Managing Risk in Communication Encounters: Strategies for the Workplace, and Nonprofit Financial Management: A Practical Guide.
In 2021, Zuckerman represented the Co-Chairs of the Senate and House Whistleblower Protection Caucus in an amicus curiae brief concerning the contributing factor causation standard in SOX whistleblower cases.
Zuckerman Law SEC Whistleblower Law Firm Publications
- Why Congress Should Pass Whistleblower Protection Law, Law360 – Expert Analysis (October 2021)
- 5 Steps For a Successful SEC Whistleblower Tip – And Award, Law360 – Expert Analysis (June 2021)
- How to “Perfect” an SEC Whistleblower Tip, National Law Review (June 2021)
- 5 Reasons the SEC Whistleblower Program is a Success, ACFE Insights (January 2021)
- AML Whistleblower Rewards Law Could Be A Game Changer, Law360 – Expert Analysis (December 2020)
- Top 10 ways companies cook the books, AccountingToday (August 2020)
- More than 33,000 tips, $2.5 billion in financial remedies and $500 million in awards to investors — the SEC’s whistleblower program turns 10 years old today, MarketWatch (July 2020)
- How the SEC Whistleblower Program Has Changed Corporate Compliance and SEC Enforcement, The D&O Diary (July 2020)
- 5 Ways that Experienced SEC Whistleblower Law Firms Can Effectively Advocate for Whistleblowers, National Law Review (May 2020)
- 6 Reasons Why the SEC Whistleblower Program is Successful, Going Concern (May 2020)
- Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protection Post-Digital Realty, Government Accountability Project (February 2019)
- CFTC Whistleblower Program Annual Report Reveals Active Year and Success in Enlisting Whistleblowers to Combat Commodities Fraud, National Law Review (November 2018)
- Deceptive non-GAAP financials will lead to future SEC whistleblower awards, Accounting Today (May 2018)
- Tips for Whistleblowers to Qualify for an SEC Whistleblower Award, Risk & Compliance (January 2018)
- One Billion Reasons Why The SEC Whistleblower-Reward Program Is Effective, Forbes (July 2017)
- 15 Years of SOX: A Whistleblower Promise Unfulfilled, Law360 – Expert Analysis (August 2017)
- Sarbanes-Oxley 15 Years Later: Accountants Need to Speak Up Now More Than Ever, GoingConcern (July 2017)
- Shkreli Trial Reveals the Challenges Faced by Compliance Whistleblowers, The Compliance & Ethics Blog (July 2017)
- Auditors’ and accountants’ guide to SEC whistleblower awards, Accounting Today (April 2017)
- Draining the Swap Requires Robust Whistleblower Protections and Incentives, Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review (January 2017)
- Appealing an SEC Whistleblower Award Determination, National Law Review (September 2017)
- SEC to Announce Largest SEC Whistleblower Award to Date, National Law Review (July 2017)
- Can Whistleblowers Disclose Secret Recordings to the SEC?, National Law Review (June 2017)
- SEC Whistleblower Attorney: Benefits of Experienced Representation, National Law Review (June 2017)
- How to Report EB-5 Fraud and Earn an SEC Whistleblower Award, National Law Review (May 2017)
- CFTC Strengthens Anti-Retaliation Protections for Whistleblowers and Improves CFTC Whistleblower Award Program, National Law Review (May 2017)
- SEC Cracking Down on Ponzi Schemes, National Law Review (April 2017)
- EB-5 Visa Scandal Underscores the Critical Role Whistleblowers Play in Exposing EB-5 Fraud, National Law Review (April 2017)
- SEC Scrutinizes “Fake News” Stock Promotion Schemes, National Law Review (April 2017)
- Sarbanes-Oxley Protects Disclosures About Inadequate Information Securities Controls, National Law Review (April 2017)
- SEC Whistleblower Program: Exposing Insider Trading, National Law Review (March 2017)
- 5 Tips for SEC Whistleblowers and Lessons Learned from SEC Whistleblower Awards, National Law Review (March 2017)
- SEC Awards for Disclosures of Foreign Bribery or FCPA Violations, National Law Review (March 2017)
- Whistleblower Rewards and Bounties for Disclosures of Market Manipulation Schemes, National Law Review (February 2017)
- SEC Targeting Investment Adviser Fraud, National Law Review (February 2017)
- Compliance Personnel, Auditors, Officers and Directors Can Obtain SEC Whistleblower Awards, National Law Review (February 2017)
- SEC Whistleblower Program: What is the SEC Form TCR?, National Law Review (February 2017)
- Tale of Two Whistleblowers: Lessons Learned from Today’s SEC Whistleblower Award, National Law Review (December 2016)
- Trump Administration Should Avoid Gutting SEC’s Remarkably Successful Whistleblower Reward Program, National Law Review (November 2016)
- Whistleblowers Help CFTC Obtain Record Penalties for Commodities Fraud, National Law Review (November 2016)
- Report Underscores Importance of Whistleblower Rewards and Protections for Internal Auditors, National Law Review (November 2016)
- Whistleblower Protections and Incentives for Auditors and Accountants, Accounting Today (May 2016)
Practice areas
Employment & Labor: EmployeeFocus areas
Employment Law - Employee, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower
- 100% Employment & Labor: Employee
First Admitted: 2001, Washington DC
Professional Webpage: https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/attorneys-profile/jason-zuckerm...
- OSHA Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee, 2012
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Co-Chair, Whistleblower Committee of the District of Columbia Bar's Labor and Employment Section
- Co-Chair of the Sarbanes-Oxley Subcommittee of the ABA Labor and Employment Fair Labor Standards Legislation Committe, 2010
- Virginia
- Maryland
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- Co-Chair of the National Employment Lawyers Association’s Whistleblower Committee, 2007
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- District of Columbia
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- Co-Chair of the Whistleblower Subcommittee of the ABA Labor and Employment Section’s Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee, 2010
- Member, Law 360’s Employment Editorial Advisory Board, 2009
- United States Supreme Court
- Secured significant ruling from the Department of Labor Administrative Review Board on the causation standard in nuclear whistleblower retaliation actions.Smith v. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, ARB No. 11-003, ALJ No. 2009-ERA-007 (June 20, 2012)
- Obtained full relief for truck driver who refused to drive an unsafe truck
- Obtained two settlements in the range of one million to one and half millions dollars in Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation cases
- Secured favorable ruling in a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation caseholding that the duty speech doctrine does not apply to SOX claims, protected conduct under SOX is limited to disclosures about shareholder fraud, and individual liability does not require a showing of malice. Leznik v. Nektar Therapeutics, 2006-SOX-93 (ALJ Nov. 16, 2007)
- In conjunction with other counsel, represented qui tam relator in a False Claims Act case that settled for approximately $58 million dollars
- Obtained favorable settlement in wrongful discharge claim arising from whistleblower disclosures of cross-contamination of pharamaceuticals in violation of FDA good manufacturing practices
- Obtained settlement of approximately three and a half million dollars in Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation case
- Represented whistleblowers in Office of Inspector General investigation of contractor fraud
- Represented whistleblower in the first Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower case that survived summary judgment on the issue of extraterritorial application of the Act. Penesso v. LCC Int’l, Inc., 2005-SOX-016 (ALJ March 4, 2005)
- Represented whistleblowers at Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America
- Obtained favorable ruling on the scope of protected conduct under the D.C. Whistleblower Protection Act. Saint–Jean v. Dist. of Columbia, 846 F. Supp. 2d 247 (D.D.C. 2012)
- Obtained reinstatement for a security guard at a nuclear plant who disclosed lax security practices
- Drafted amicus curiae briefs in Powers v. Union Pacific Railroad (defining “contributing factor” causation), Johnson v Siemens (construing scope of coverage under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), Bonds v. Levitt (interpreting scope of protected conduct under the Whistleblower Protection Act), Welch v. Chao (construing scope of protected conduct under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act), and Tucker v. DC (same-decision defense under the DC Whistleblower Protection Act)
- Bonds v. Leavitt
- Represented whistleblower before the SEC concerning disclosures of internal control deficiencies
- Represented whistleblower in a First Amendment retaliation action whose disclosures about off-label marketing enabled the federal government to recover more than $100 million in a subsequent proceeding and led to the criminal conviction of a senior official for felony conflict-of-interest charges for taking payments from drug companies
- Represented whistleblower in Congressional investigation of retaliation
- Represented whistleblower at Countrywide Financial who disclosed unlawful practices in the sale of subprime mortgage loans
- Obtained favorable ruling in Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower case clarifying that a company’s submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission of a report of an internal investigation of accounting practices waives the attorney-client and work product privileges. Fernandez v. Navistar International Corp., 2009-SOX-43 (ALJ Oct. 16, 2009)
- Represented whistleblower in Congressional investigation of mismanagement and abuse of authority at an Office of Inspector General
- Johnson v. Siemens
- Represented whistleblower in Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigation resulting in issuance of Notice of Violation
- If you have original information about securities fraud, accounting fraud or foreign bribery, call the SEC whistleblower attorneys at Zuckerman Law to find out if you might be eligible for a SEC whistleblower award or SEC whistleblower bounty. To learn more about SEC whistleblower awards and whistleblower protections, call the SEC whistleblower attorneys at Zuckerman Law at 202-262-8959 or visit our website at www.zuckermanlaw.com. Attorney AdvertisingInformation in this video is provided and intended for general informational purposes only. The information herein is not offered as legal advice. Access to, or receipt of, information on this site is not intended to, and does not, create an attorney-client relationship with the Zuckerman Law Firm or any of its attorneys. No one should rely upon any information contained in this video without first seeking professional legal advice., SEC Whistleblower Rewards and Bounties, Finance, 2016
- Whistleblower Rewards and Bounties, 2016
- How Can a Whistleblower Get an Award from the SEC Whistleblower Program?, 2017
- Super Lawyers in the category of Labor and Employment Law, 2012 and 2015
- The Best Lawyers in America® in the category of Employment Law, 2011-2015
- Rated 10 out of 10 by Avvo
- Top Whistleblower Lawyer, Washingtonian magazine, 2009
- AV Preeminent® rating of 4.6 out of 5.0 by Martindale-Hubbell, 2014
- Pro Bono Award, University of Virginia School of Law
- Top Whistleblower Lawyer, Washingtonian magazine, 2007
- Avvo Client's Choice Award, Wrongful Termination, 2014
- Top Whistleblower Lawyer, Washingtonian magazine, 2015
- Georgetown University, Honors: Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude, 1996
- Zuckerman Law, one of the nation’s leading law firms representing whistleblowers in whistleblower rewards and whistleblower retaliation claims, has released a free eBook about the SEC’s Whistleblower Program. The SEC Whistleblower Program: Tips from SEC Whistleblower Attorneys to Maximize an SEC Whistleblower Award, which is available for download here, offers practical tips for whistleblowers and insights that the firm has gained in representing whistleblowers before the SEC. The rules implementing the SEC Whistleblower Program are complex and there are many potential pitfalls for whistleblowers. Zuckerman Law is publishing the eBook to enable whistleblowers to quickly grasp the key facets of the SEC Whistleblower Program and highlight key steps that whistleblowers should take to increase the likelihood of recovering and maximizing an SEC whistleblower award.SEC Whistleblower Program: Tips from SEC Whistleblower Attorneys to Maximize an SEC Whistleblower Award is authored by Jason Zuckerman and Matthew Stock. Zuckerman is a leading whistleblower lawyer whose cases have set precedent under various whistleblower protection laws. He served as Senior Legal Advisor to the Special Counsel at the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, the federal agency charged with protecting whistleblowers, and served on the DOL’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee. Stock is a licensed CPA, CFE, and former external auditor who has extensive experience representing whistleblowers under the SEC and IRS Whistleblower Programs. The whistleblower lawyers at Zuckerman Law have successfully represented whistleblowers before the SEC and in Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation cases. The firm routinely works with whistleblowers nationwide and aboard to investigate and report a wide variety of fraudulent schemes, including:Accounting fraud;Investment and securities fraud;Foreign bribery and other FCPA violations;EB-5 investment fraud;Manipulation of a security’s price or volume;Fraudulent securities offerings and Ponzi schemes;Unregistered securities offerings;Investment adviser fraud;False or misleading statements about a company or investment; andInadequate internal controls. Since 2011, the SEC Whistleblower Office has received over 18,00 tips, some of which led to enforcement actions resulting in a total of over $584 million in sanctions (including more than $346 million in disgorgement and interest). The SEC has paid more than $150 million in awards to whistleblowers. In 2016 alone, the SEC awarded more than $57 million to whistleblowers. In the SEC Whistleblower Program: Tips from SEC Whistleblower Attorneys to Maximize an SEC Whistleblower Award, the whistleblower lawyers at Zuckerman Law share their experience gained from representing whistleblowers before the SEC and cover the following topics:Overview of the SEC Whistleblower ProgramWhat is the SEC Whistleblower Program? Can I submit an anonymous tip to the SEC Whistleblower Office? What employment protections are available for SEC whistleblowers? What violations qualify for an SEC whistleblower award? What are the largest SEC whistleblower awards?Whistleblowers Eligible for an AwardWho is an eligible SEC whistleblower? Can I submit a claim if I had involvement in the fraud or misconduct? Can I submit a tip if I agreed to a confidentiality provision in an employment/severance agreement? Can compliance personnel, auditors, officers or directors qualify for an SEC whistleblower award?Reporting to the SEC and Maximizing Award PercentageWhen is the best time to report the fraud or misconduct to the SEC? Do I have to report the violation to my company before reporting the violation to the SEC? Can I submit an SEC Whistleblower claim if the SEC already has an open investigation into the matter? How do I submit a tip to the SEC? What type of evidence should I provide to the SEC? What factors does the SEC consider when determining the amount of the award? Why should I choose the Zuckerman Law to represent me in my SEC whistleblower claim?After Reporting to the SECWhat happens after I submit a tip to the SEC? How long does it take to receive an SEC whistleblower award? Click here to download your free copy of the SEC Whistleblower Program: Tips from SEC Whistleblower Attorneys to Maximize an SEC Whistleblower Award. In addition to this new guide, the whistleblower attorneys at Zuckerman Law have authored several articles about whistleblower incentives and protections, including:Auditors’ and accountants’ guide to SEC whistleblower awards, Accounting Today (April 2017)Whistleblower Protections and Incentives for Auditors and Accountants, Accounting Today (May 2016)EB-5 Visa Scandal Underscores the Critical Role Whistleblowers Play in Exposing EB-5 Fraud, National Law Review (April 2017)SEC Whistleblower Program: Exposing Insider Trading, National Law Review (March 2017)5 Tips for SEC Whistleblowers and Lessons Learned from SEC Whistleblower Awards, National Law Review (March 2017)SEC Awards for Disclosures of Foreign Bribery or FCPA Violations, National Law Review (March 2017)Whistleblower Rewards and Bounties for Disclosures of Market Manipulation Schemes, National Law Review (February 2017)SEC Targeting Investment Adviser Fraud, National Law Review (February 2017)Compliance Personnel, Auditors, Officers and Directors Can Obtain SEC Whistleblower Awards, National Law Review (February 2017)SEC Whistleblower Program: What is the SEC Form TCR?, National Law Review (February 2017)Draining the Swap Requires Robust Whistleblower Protections and Incentives, Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review (January 2017)Tale of Two Whistleblowers: Lessons Learned from Today’s SEC Whistleblower Award, National Law Review (December 2016)Trump Administration Should Avoid Gutting SEC’s Remarkably Successful Whistleblower Reward Program, National Law Review (November 2016)Whistleblowers Help CFTC Obtain Record Penalties for Commodities Fraud, National Law Review (November 2016)Report Underscores Importance of Whistleblower Rewards and Protections for Internal Auditors, National Law Review (November 2016), SEC Whistleblower Program: Tips from SEC Whistleblower Attorneys to Maximize an SEC Whistleblower Award, SEC Whistleblowers, 2017
- Panelist: “Issue Spotting & Client Intake For Whistleblower & Retaliation Claims,” NELA Conference titled “Shining The Light On Whistleblower & Retaliation Claims,” October 18, 2013
- Panelist: “Procedures Governing Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Retaliation Claims,” Bar Association of the District of Columbia Section on Labor and Employment, November 2004
- Author, Representing Whistleblowers, The Docket, 2006
- Moderator: “Litigating Qui Tam Whistleblower Cases under the New Amendments to the False Claims Act,” D.C. Bar CLE, September 14, 2009
- Author, Congress Strengthens Whistleblower Protections for Federal Employees, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, 2012
- Speaker: “The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 and OSC’s Enforcement of Prohibited Personnel Practices,” Federal Administrative Law Judges Conference, September 10, 2013
- Panelist: “Sarbanes-Oxley’s Whistleblower Protection Provisions,” D.C. Chamber of Commerce Employer Advocate Program, May 2004
- Author, Whistleblower Protections in the Nonprofit Sector, Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 2005
- Panelist: “Changing Currents in Employment Law,” National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Annual Conference, July 28, 2009
- Co-Author, 2012 Annual Update on the Whistleblower Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 2012
- Panelist: “Ever-Expanding Federal Whistleblower Protections: Increasing Rewards, Growing Risks,” ABA Annual Meeting, August 8, 2013
- The SEC Whistleblower Program: Tips from SEC Whistleblower Attorneys to Maximize an SEC Whistleblower Award offers practical tips for whistleblowers and insights that the firm has gained in representing whistleblowers before the SEC. , Co-Author, SEC Whistleblower Program: Tips from SEC Whistleblower Attorneys to Maximize an SEC Whistleblower Award, 2017
- Co-Author, Litigating Whistleblower Cases Before the DOL from the Employee’s Lawyer’s Perspective, 2004
- Panelist: “Changing Currents in Employment Law: Recent Developments Update,” D.C. Bar CLE, June 18, 2009
- Co-Author, DC’s Amended Whistleblower Protection Act, BNA Daily Labor Report, 2011
- Panelist: “Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act,” Whistleblower Summit, July 29, 2013
- The guide provides an overview of the key elements of a SOX whistleblower retaliation claim, and the procedures governing the investigation and adjudication of SOX claims. , Author, Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection: Robust Protection for Corporate Whistleblowers, 2017
- Co-Author, De Facto Gag Clauses- The Legality of Employment Agreements That Undermine Dodd-Frank’s Whistleblower Provisions, ABA J. Labor & Employment Law, 2014
- Panelist: “Settlement Issues in Employment Cases,” ALI-ABA Teleseminar, May 22, 2009
- Co-Author, Whistleblowers: What Protections And Forms of Relief Are Available For Foreign-Based Employees, ABA Section Of International Law Spring 2011 Meeting, 2011
- Panelist: “Recent Developments In Whistleblower Protections & Using Them To Your Client’s Advantage,” National Employment Lawyers Association Conference, June 27, 2013
- Co-Author, 2015 Annual Update on the Whistleblower Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 2015
- Panelist: “New Whistleblower Protections for Government Contractors and Employees of State and Local Governments,” D.C. Bar, April 6, 2009
- Author, The Maryland False Health Care Claims Act of 2010, Maryland State Bar Association Fall Newsletter, 2010
- Co-Author, Whistleblower Protection In New Food Safety Bill, Law 360, 2010
- Panelist: “Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act,” ABA Federal Sector Labor & Employment Law Committee, April 10, 2013
- Author, Whistleblower Protection Law Blog
- Panelist: “New Whistleblower Protection: The McCaskill Amendment to the Economic Stimulus Bill,” ALI-ABA Teleseminar, March 17, 2009
- Co-Author, Litigating Claims Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, Employee Advocate, 2010
- Panelist: “Blowing the Top Off Whistleblower Investigations ,” ABA Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting, March 22, 2013
- Co-Author, a chapter on litigating whistleblower cases for Whistleblowing: The Law of Retaliatory Discharge
- Panelist: “Using OSHA Laws to Remedy Retaliation,” National Whistleblower Assembly, March 8, 2009
- Panelist: “Whistleblower Law Symposium,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, March 4, 2009
- Author, Dodd-Frank Act’s Substantial Expansion of Whistleblower Law, American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Winter 2010 Newsletter, 2010
- Panelist: “New Developments at the Office of Special Counsel,” ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Government Personnel Committee, October 16, 2012
- Contributing Author, Annual update on the whistleblower protection provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act published by the ABA Fair Labor Standards Legislation Committee
- Panelist: “Whistleblower Law Symposium,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, March 4, 2009
- Co-Author, New Tools to Combat Whistleblower Retaliation, Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Quarterly Review, Vol. 57, 2010
- Panelist: “Whistle While You Work: What You Should Know About Representing State and Federal Whistleblowers,” California Employment Lawyers Association Webinar, September 27, 2012
- Articles Editor, Virginia Journal of Law and Technology, University of Virginia
- Panelist: “The Insider: Legal Ethics in Whistleblower Cases” Fairfax Bar CLE, February 5, 2009
- Co-Author, Representing Whistleblowers in Adler Wrongful Discharge Actions, Maryland Bar Journal, 2009
- Panelist: “New Robust Retaliation Protections for Whistleblowers,” Taxpayers Against Fraud Conference, September 14, 2012
- Panelist: "Representing Corporate Whistleblowers," NELA CLE titled Reining In Retaliation & Winning Whistleblower Cases, April 8-9, 2016
- Panelist: “Inside the Whistleblower Experience,” Ethics Resource Center, December 8, 2008
- Contributing Author, International Handbook on Whistleblowing Research, 2014
- Witness: Federal Sector Roundtable, “Public Input into the Development of EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan,” July 18, 2012 EEOC Meeting
- Panelist: “Effectively Addressing Alleged Misconduct Committed by Purported Whistleblowers: No Good/Bad Deed Goes Unpunished,” ABA Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting, March 15-19, 2016
- Panelist: “Litigating Whistleblower Retaliation Claims Before DOL,” National Whistleblowers Center Seminar on “Whistleblower Protections in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008,” November 21, 2008
- Co-Author, Whistleblower Provisions Of The Dodd-Frank Act, Law 360, 2010
- Panelist: “Ethical Leadership in Government,” Federal Senior Management Conference, April 17, 2012
- Panelist: Internal Investigations, SEC and Whistleblower CLE Seminar, Rosedale, December 3, 2015
- Panelist: Taxpayers Against Fraud IRS, CFTC and SEC Boot Camp, November 16, 2015
- Panelist: “Update on Whistleblower Legislation,” Representing Workers in Harassment & Retaliation Claims CLE, National Employment Lawyers Association, October 17- 18, 2008
- Co-Author, Congress Enacts Robust Whistleblower Protections To Prevent Fraud In Stimulus Spending, Employee Advocate, 2010
- Panelist: “The Law and Procedures in Representing Federal Employee Whistleblowers,” DC Bar, April 11, 2012
- Panelist: “Recent Developments in Whistleblower Law,” ABA 9th Annual Section of Labor & Employment Law Conference, November 7, 2015
- Panelist: “The Emerging Era in Whistleblower Rights and the Public’s Right to Know,” Sponsored by Government Accountability Project & American University Washington College of Law, June 23, 2008
- Co-Author, Whistleblower Protections Under Health Care Bill, Law 360, 2010
- Panelist: “The New Whistleblower Laws,” ABA Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting, March 29, 2012
- Panelist and Moderator: “Recent Developments In Whistleblower Law,” NELA Webinar, September 30, 2015
- Panelist: “Litigating Whistleblower Retaliation Cases,” D.C. Bar Labor and Employment Section, May 19, 2008
- Co-Author, Federal Whistleblower Protections for Transportation Employees, Employee Advocate, 2009
- Panelist: “You Know How to Whistle Don’t You? Whistleblower Law and Practice in Maryland,” Maryland Employment Lawyers Association, November 18, 2011
- Panelist: “Corporate Whistleblowing Forum: The Preeminent Forum on Open Reporting of Fraud, Misconduct, Impropriety and White Collar Crime,” September 9, 2015
- Panelist: “Corporate Whistleblower Protections,” Joint Congressional Forum: Congress at the Crossroads for Your Rights sponsored by Government Accountability Project and International Association of Whistleblowers, May 12, 2008
- Co-Author, SOX: A Robust Remedy For Whistleblowers, Law 360, 2009
- Panelist: “Ethical Issues in Protecting Confidential Information & Spoliation Prevention,” National Employment Lawyers Association Conference, July 1, 2011
- Panelist: “Emerging Issues in Whistleblower Law,” ALI Advanced Course Current Developments in Employment Law, July 2015
- Panelist: “Litigating Qui Tam Cases Under the False Claims Act,” D.C. Bar CLE, June 12, 2007
- Author, Whistleblower Protection in the Airline Industry, Avvo, 2009
- Panelist: “Will Internal Compliance Requirements Strengthen Or Weaken The Law?,” Institutional Investors Educational Foundation and Voices for Corporate Responsibility Program on Considerations For Whistleblowers, April 13, 2011
- Panelist: “Office of Special Counsel Update,” ABA Federal Sector Labor & Employment Law Committee, February 25, 2015
- Panelist: “Litigating False Claims Act Retaliation Claims,” Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association, May 17, 2007
- Author, Whistleblower Protection in the Nuclear Industry, Avvo, 2009
- Panelist: “Whistleblowers: What Protections and Forms of Relief are Available for Foreign-Based Employees,” ABA International Section Spring Program, April 8, 2011
- Panelist: “SOX, OSHA and Beyond: Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor,” ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law CLE, Tampa, FL, December 8, 2014
- Panelist: “Fraud and Corporate Whistleblowing: False Claims Act, Qui Tam, IRS and SOX, The ABC’s of a Successful Whistleblower Case,” National Whistleblower Center, May 16, 2007
- Author, Protections for Whistleblowers in the Public Transportation Industry, Avvo, 2009
- Panelist: “The Whistleblower Litigant’s Dilemma: Making Sure Not to Cross Ethical Lines in the Name of Advocacy,” ABA Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting, March 25, 2011
- Moderator: “Using New Developments In Whistleblower Laws To Your Client’s Advantage,” National Employment Lawyers Association Webinar, March 10, 2011
- Panelist: “Navigating the Maze of Private Sector Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Laws,” Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association, November 18, 2014
- Panelist: “Hot SOX: What’s New Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,” Representing Workers In Whistleblower & Retaliation Actions CLE, National Employment Lawyers Association, March 12, 2007
- Author, Protections for Whistleblowing about Consumer Product Safety, Avvo, 2009
- Moderator: “Dodd-Frank Act: Robust Protections and Substantial Rewards for Whistleblowers,” D.C. Bar, November 9, 2010
- Panelist: “Developments and Trends in SOX and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Litigation,” ABA 8th Annual Section of Labor & Employment Law Conference, November 6, 2014
- Panelist: “Litigating Whistleblower Cases,” Annual Maryland Employment Lawyers Association Training Seminar, September 30, 2006
- Co-Author, Questions and Answers About the Qui Tam Provision of the False Claims Act, The Practical Lawyer, 2009
- Panelist: “New Developments in Whistleblower Law and Effective Strategies for Prosecuting Whistleblower Retaliation Claims,” November 3, 2010
- Panelist: “Strategies For Representing Whistleblowers In The Federal Government,” NELA CLE titled “Representing Federal Employees: Navigating A Complex Landscape,” October 18, 2014
- Panelist: “At-Will Employment,” D.C. Chamber of Commerce Employer Advocate Program Training Seminar, September 6, 2006
- Co-Author, Strategies for Defending Against Non-Compete Litigation, Virginia State Bar’s Litigation News, 2009
- Panelist: “New Robust Retaliation Protections for Whistleblowers” Taxpayers Against Fraud Conference, November 1, 2010
- Panelist: “SOX, OSHA and Beyond: Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the U.S. Department of Labor,” ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law CLE, Washington, D.C., September 18, 2014
- Panelist: “At-Will Employment,” D.C. Chamber of Commerce Employer Advocate Program Training Seminar, September 6, 2006
- Co-Author, DOL ARB Decision Reinvigorates Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection, BNA Workplace Law Report, 2009
- Moderator: “Changing Currents in Employment Law 2010: Recent Trends and Developments,” D.C. Bar CLE, October 26, 2010
- Panelist: “Navigating the Maze of Private Sector Whistleblower Protections: Recent Developments in Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, and False Claims Act Whistleblower Litigation,” 44th Annual VBA Conference on Labor Relations and Employment Law, September 12, 2014
- Panelist: “Sarbanes-Oxley’s Whistleblower Provisions,” Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association,” May 18, 2006
- Co-Author, Blowing the Whistle on Tax Fraud Reaps Rewards, SmartPros Ethics & Compliance Insights, 2009
- Author, The Financial Crisis: Whistleblowers Could Have Helped Avert It, Ethics Resource Center Ethics Today, 2008
- Panelist: “Employment Law Update: Fall 2010, Whistleblower Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act,” ALI-ABA Teleseminar, September 21, 2010
- Panelist: “Plaintiff Views — Preparing for the Fallout from Private Litigation: Insights into the Litigation Landscape and Prospects for Privately Represented Whistleblowers,” American Conference Institute Advanced Forum on Whistleblower Litigation, July 2015
- Course Chair: “Recent Developments in Qui Tam, IRS, and SEC Whistleblower Rewards Claims,” DC Bar CLE, July 22, 2014
- Panelist: “Conducting Internal Investigations,” D.C. Chamber of Commerce Employer Advocate Program Training Seminar, April 2006
- Co-Author, New Protections for Consumer Safety Whistle-blowers, American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Newsletter, 2008
- Panelist: “Blowing the Whistle as a Federal Employee,” National Employment Lawyers Association Conference, June 25, 2010
- Panelist: “Representing Whistleblowers in the Federal Government,” National Employment Lawyers Association Conference, June 2015
- Course Chair: “Recent Developments in Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, and False Claims Act Whistleblower Retaliation and Litigation,” DC Bar CLE, July 15, 2014
- Panelist: “SOX Whistleblower Claims: Key Developments and Emerging Issues,” D.C. Bar Labor and Employment Section, April 16, 2006
- Panelist: “ABA Section of Litigation CLE, Sarbanes-Oxley: Update on Recent Court Decisions,” ABA National Live Audio Webcast, April 11, 2006
- Co-Author, Win for Whistleblowers, National Law Journal, 2008
- Panelist: New Developments in Whistleblower Protection Law, National Whistleblower Assembly, May 24, 2010
- Panelist: “Whistleblower Reward and Retaliation Claims: Current Developments,” Bloomberg BNA webinar, March 31, 2015
- Panelist: “Practice Before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB): What Happens After the Whistle is Blown?,” DC Bar CLE, May 22, 2014
- Panelist: “Employment Law 101,” NCAPA Annual Education Conference, October 2005
- Co-Author, The Umpires Strike Back, Legal Times, 2008
- Panelist: “Trends in Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Law: Key New Developments,” Law Seminars International, May 21, 2010
- Author, A Year For Whistleblower Rewards And Protections, Law 360, 2014
- Panelist: “Recent Developments in Whistleblower Reward and Retaliation Claims Including Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Claims,” Bloomberg BNA webinar, April 30, 2014
- Panelist: “Litigating Whistleblower Cases,” Whistleblowers for an Honest, Efficient, and Accountable Government, September 23, 2005
- Co-Author, Protecting the Whistleblower, Corporate Responsibility Officer, 2008
- Panelist: “Litigating Whistleblower Cases,” Bar Association of Montgomery County, April 14, 2010
- Co-Author, Developments and Trends in Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Litigation, ABA 8th Annual Section of Labor & Employment Law Conference, 2014
- Panelist: “Handling Whistleblower Claims: New Opportunities Create More Complex and Emerging Issues for Employment Lawyers,” ABA Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting, March 20, 2014
- Guest Lecturer, University of Virginia School of Law, “Whistleblower Protections,” April 2005
- Author, SOX’s Whistleblower Provision–Promise Unfulfilled, Securities Litigation Reporter, 2007
- Panelist: “Here, There and Everywhere: New and Pending Whistleblower Legislation and Strategies for Handling Expanding Whistleblower Protections,” ABA Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee Midwinter Meeting, March 25, 2010
- Co-Author, 2014 Annual Update on the Whistleblower Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Subcommittee on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 2014
- Panelist: “Whistleblower Investigations: A How-to Guide,” ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, March 5, 2014
- Panelist: “Employee Concerns Investigations: Navigating the Minefield,” Employee Concerns Program Forum Conference, February 2005
- Co-Author, Seven Questions For Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblowers To Ask, The Practical Lawyer, 2007
- Panelist: “Winning Retaliation Cases and Defeating Defense Counterclaims and Tricks,” Taxpayers Against Fraud Conference, October 13, 2009
- Co-Author, The U.S. Office of Special Counsel’s Role in Protecting Whistleblowers and Serving as a Safe Channel for Government Employees to Disclose Wrongdoing, 2013
- Panelist: “MSPB/OSC Update,” ABA Federal Sector Labor & Employment Law Committee, February 12, 2014
- Panelist: “Litigating Whistleblower Cases Before the Department of Labor,” Prettyman-Leventhal American Inns of Court, January 2005
- Co-Author, Protect the Whistleblower, National Law Journal, 2006
- Panelist: “Government Contractors and Other Recipients of Government Funds—Do They Know What They’re Getting Into?” 39th Annual Virginia Bar Association Conference on Labor Relations & Employment Law, October 2, 2009
- Co-Author, 2013 Annual Update on the Whistleblower Provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Subcommittee on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 2013
- Panelist: “New Developments at the Office of Special Counsel,” ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Government Personnel Committee, October 30, 2012
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