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Whistleblowing on Corporate Fraud Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and State Laws, our practice area related to blowing whistle
The attorneys at Katz, Marshall & Banks represent employees in the private sector who face retaliation for reporting accounting fraud and other corporate wrongdoing. We have obtained significant outcomes for whistleblowers working in a wide range of industries, from sub-prime lending to pharmaceutical to manufacturing - anywhere companies engage in unlawful practices aimed at misleading investors or government regulators. Our clients have included high-level executives, attorneys, managers and accountants. -
Whistleblower Protection Act: Protection for Federal Employees, our practice area related to blowing whistle
The Firm's attorneys are nationally recognized for their successful representation of federal sector whistleblowers in cases brought before the Office of Special Counsel ("OSC") under the Whistleblower Protection Act. We have obtained significant settlements and secured important legal victories for federal government employees who have blown the whistle on fraud, waste, abuse and other violations of the law. -
Blowing the Whistle on Nuclear Safety Lapses: Federal Whistleblower Protections Act At A Glance
The building of new reactors and the aging of existing ones means an increased responsibility for people who work in and around nuclear facilities, as their co-workers and communities will count on them to be on the lookout for violations of nuclear safety standards. As they have since the birth of the industry after World War II, these employees - from construction workers and plant operators to scientists, engineers and managers - will play a front-line position in the prevention of nuclear accidents that can pose significant danger to society. The Energy Reorganization Act of 1978 (ERA) provides strong protections for contractors and employees who provide information about, or participate in investigations relating to, what they believe to be violations of nuclear safety laws and standards. The following overview gives these workers in the nuclear industry some of the information they need to know before blowing the whistle on nuclear safety issues. -
Whistleblowing, Sarbanes-Oxley, and Retaliation Claims, ALI-ABA Course of Study
Undoubtedly the most widely discussed federal whistleblower statute is the enacted provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-204 (July 30, 2002) that protects certain corporate whistleblowers who report financial or securities-related wrongdoing. As of March 21, 2006, 714 Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower cases had been filed with the Department of Labor. Given increased media exposure and employee education about this law, and the breadth of the coverage and protections afforded, one can only anticipate a proliferation in the number of cases filed.