Financial whistleblower
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Financial whistleblower: learn the definition in our legal glossary.
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 1514A, Civil action to protect against retaliation in fraud cases
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Retaliation, our practice area related to financial whistleblower.
Federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws prohibit an employer from retaliating against an employee because that employee opposed conduct he or she reasonably believed constituted unlawful discrimination. The same laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, and disability also prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose unlawful discrimination or participate in an employment discrimination proceeding. -
Whistleblowing on Corporate Fraud Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and State Laws, our practice area related to financial whistleblower.
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 financial whistleblower
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. -
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. -
Retaliation A-Z: Legal Analysis and Practice Tip
Workplace retaliation claims - in which the plaintiff alleges that he or she was retaliated against for having exercised his or her rights under the anti-discrimination statutes - are an increasingly important component of employment discrimination litigation. Retaliation claims are comparable to, but distinct from, statutory discrimination and harassment claims. -
Edgar A. Domenech: OSC Report of Possible Prohibited Personnel Practices
We request that OSC require ATF to restore Mr. Domenech, a 2005 recipient of the President Rank Award, to his position as Deputy Director, and that it seek a stay on his behalf with the Merit Systems Protection Board if ATF is not willing to do so voluntarily.