Whistleblower Law Blog
Body Armor Company Executive Misconduct demonstrates real need for whistleblower oversight
September 17, 2010
One of the chief motivations behind the strengthening of Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower protections in the Dodd-Frank Act was to address the rampant financial misconduct by corporate executives that played a large part in causing and sustaining the current financial crisis. One of the ways the act aims to do this is by increasing...
Dodd-Frank Act enhances whistleblower rewards and protections
August 6, 2010
With the adoption of the Dodd-Frank Act, financial whistleblowers gained additional incentives and protections through an amendment to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Under Dodd-Frank’s Section 922, whistleblowers are now eligible for rewards between 10% and 30% of monetary sanctions exceeding $1,000,000 provided...
Whistleblowing, Sarbanes-Oxley, and Retaliation Claims
November 29, 2007
Katz Banks Kumin partner Debra S. Katz 1 published a continuing legal education white paper entitled “Whistleblowing, Sarbanes-Oxley, and Retaliation Claims.” The paper was presented at an American Law Institute-American Bar Association continuing legal education seminar on November 29, 2007. The full text of...
Legal Ethics Issues in the Representation of Multiple Parties: Issues Affecting Plaintiffs' Lawyers
April 6, 2006
Katz Banks Kumin partner Debra S. Katz[1] published a continuing legal education white paper entitled “Legal Ethics Issues in the Representation of Multiple Parties: Issues Affecting Plaintiffs' Lawyers.” The paper was presented at the "24th Annual Employment Law & Litigation Institute: Legal Trends and Practice...
