Largely overshadowed by the rise in COVID-19 deaths and the January 6, 2021, siege on the Capitol, the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019 (“the Act”) became law on December 23, 2020. See 15 U.S.C. § 7a-3....more
1/15/2021
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Antitrust Violations ,
Corporate Counsel ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
With a vote split down party lines, on September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved several amendments to rules governing its Whistleblower Program. The purpose of the amendments, according to the...more
On September 15, 2016, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new policy guidelines for its review of private settlement agreements presented to the agency for approval in whistleblowing...more
9/20/2016
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Cease and Desist Orders ,
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OSHA ,
Popular ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Severance Agreements ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
Long awaited in Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) whistleblower circles, on October 9, 2014 the U. S. Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board (ARB) issued a split 2-1 panel decision in Fordham v. Fannie Mae, ARB No. 12-061,...more
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- Whistleblower protections and in-House Counsel
- Sarbanes-oxley
- The Dodd-Frank Act
- The False Claims Act
- Common Law Wrongful Discharge Claims
- The Ethical...more
4/1/2013
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Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dodd-Frank ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Injunctions ,
Protected Activity ,
Retaliation ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Termination ,
Whistleblowers