Though whistleblowers have been very much in the news in recent days, they are not a new development in the legal world. In fact, the first whistleblower law was passed back in 1863 to provide…
You may be familiar with federal whistleblower protections – they are the laws that shelter those who report wrongdoing against the government from retaliation. But did you know that the state of New Jersey has…
The nation’s attention was recently captured by the story of a long-time White House security advisor who claims she was subjected to a variety of retaliatory acts after stepping forward as a whistleblower. The acts…
GAO refers to the Government Accounting Office. It is the singular agency that has been tasked with the investigation of any organization, agency or group that spends federal money, and as such it is tasked…
Though the old saying may indicate that “in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” the truth is that there are many who attempt to avoid the latter. Tax…
Though it is not yet known whether Congress will repeal the restrictions imposed by Dodd-Frank, the rollback of several of its regulations has led to concerns among Sarbanes-Oxley lawyers about the potential for whistleblower protections…
With all the controversies and conflict dominating the news cycle, it would have been easy to miss the fact that over a year ago, President Donald Trump signed an executive order rolling back the fiduciary…
Late last month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued an official memo that has raised significant concerns for those interested in protecting the rights of Department of Justice whistleblowers. The memo dated Jan. 29, 2018 forbids…
One of the most pressing questions being asked about the Trump administration’s promised revisions to the Dodd-Frank Act is whether the change could also have an impact on Sarbanes Oxley’s whistleblower retaliation protections. Though there…
The Third Circuit has ruled the former top patent attorney for L’Oréal USA Inc. is permitted to proceed with his whistleblower suit. This decision was based on the New Jersey whistleblower laws that protect employees…