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    Can You Hear The Whistle Blowing?: SEC Punishes Company That Did Not Address Fraud Allegations By Whistleblower

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced the latest whistleblower bounty awarded under the Dodd-Frank Act, which authorizes rewards for original information about violations of securities laws.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Orrick
    Orrick
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    Cannot Fit Workers’ Compensation Peg Into Whistleblowing Or Anti-Discrimination Hole

    The District of New Jersey ruled recently that filing a workers’ compensation claim does not qualify as protected activity sufficient to trigger protection from the Conscientious Employee Protection Act ("CEPA") or the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("LAD").
    United StatesEmployment and HR
Day Pitney LLP
Day Pitney LLP
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    Case Addresses The Intersection Between Whistleblower’s Rights And Protecting Confidential Information

    When employees’ "whistleblower" claims include confidential issues protected by their employment agreements, odd things can happen as demonstrated by a recent United States District Court decision.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Fox Rothschild LLP
    Fox Rothschild LLP
  • Article

    CEPA Punitive Damages Vacated Due To Faulty Jury Instruction

    Francis Cook was quoted in the New Jersey Law Journal article "CEPA Punitive Damages Vacated Due to Faulty Jury Instruction."
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Fox Rothschild LLP
    Fox Rothschild LLP
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    CFTC Issues $6 Million Whistleblower Award

    On June 9, 2020, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a $6 million whistleblower award to an individual under its Dodd-Frank whistleblower program.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Proskauer Rose LLP
  • Article

    CFTC Issues Record-High Whistleblower Bounty Award

    On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued its third and largest award, of more than $10 million, as part of its Dodd-Frank whistleblower program.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Proskauer Rose LLP
  • Article

    Co-Chair Connie Bertram Participates in ABA Panel Concerning OSHA Whistleblower Actions with Solicitor of Labor M. Patricia Smith

    On September 18, 2014, the ABA’s Labor & Employment Law Section sponsored a program called "SOX, OSHA and Beyond: Litigating Whistleblower Claims at the DOL.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Proskauer Rose LLP
  • Article

    Department Of Justice Announces New Whistleblower Rewards Program

    On March 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") announced that it will create a whistleblower rewards program under which individuals who report corporate misconduct can earn a share of any resulting DOJ forfeiture.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
    Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Article

    Department Of State Inspector General Issues Report On Contractor Confidentiality Provisions With Employees

    The report did note, however, concerns about two types of provisions.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Proskauer Rose LLP
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    DOJ Announces Intention To Use False Claims Act To Target Any Receipt Of Federal Funds That Knowingly Violates Federal Civil Rights Laws

    On May 19, 2025, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") launched a new Civil Rights Fraud Initiative via a memorandum. The memorandum reiterated the DOJ's commitment to "enforcing civil rights laws and ensuring equal protection under the law."
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Shulman Rogers
    Shulman Rogers
  • Article

    DOJ Launches Corporate Whistleblower Program: Key Implications For Compliance And Reporting

    The Department of Justice's (DOJ) new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, announced in August 2024, is a groundbreaking initiative designed to encourage the reporting of corporate misconduct...
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
  • Article

    E.D. Kentucky Dismisses SOX And Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Counter-Claims

    The Court dismissed the SOX claim as untimely since it was beyond the statute's 180-day statute of limitations.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Proskauer Rose LLP
  • Article

    E.D. Virginia Tosses Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Claim For Lack Of SEC Complaint

    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently granted a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss a Dodd-Frank whistleblower retaliation claim brought by an ex-project manager...
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Proskauer Rose LLP
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    E.D.N.Y Denies Motion For Summary Judgment In FCA Retaliation Case Based On Finding Of Pretext

    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently found that two former employees of Eihab Human Services raised a genuine issue of material fact as to whether they were discharged in retaliation.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Proskauer Rose LLP
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    Eleventh Circuit: Liquidated Damages For FLSA Retaliation Discretionary, Not Mandatory

    The Eleventh Circuit joined the Sixth and Eighth Circuits in holding that liquidated damages awards for FLSA retaliation claims are discretionary, not mandatory.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Proskauer Rose LLP
  • Article

    Employer Not Automatically Liable for Supervisor’s Safety Violations

    The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a long-standing position of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) that an employer can be held responsible for safety violations that an employee in a supervisory position commits.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Holland & Knight
    Holland & Knight
  • Article

    Employment Law Update: New York Expands Whistleblower Law

    On October 28, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation expanding New York's whistleblower law. The new law took effect on January 26, 2022.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer
    Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer
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    Expanded Whistleblower Provisions Applicable To Federal Contractors And Subcontractors Take Effect

    On July 1, 2013 a significant expansion of whistleblower protections for employees of federal contractors and subcontractors took effect.
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Proskauer Rose LLP
    Proskauer Rose LLP
  • Article

    Fair Workweek Bill Fails In Colorado Legislature

    House Bill 23-1118, the Fair Workweek Employment Standards Act, failed in a hearing before the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee. The bill would have imposed a number of difficult...
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Fairfield and Woods
    Fairfield and Woods
  • Article

    Finally, We Know What’s Worse Between An Ax-Wielding George Clooney And A Litigious Nanny

    The Supreme Court has settled the debate over which is more dangerous – an "ax-wielding" George Clooney or litigious "nannies, housekeepers and caretakers."
    United StatesEmployment and HR
    Foley & Lardner LLP
    Foley & Lardner LLP
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