Whistleblower Law Resources
On August 9, 2016, Katz Banks Kumin partner Michael Filoromo published an article on Law360 entitled, "Deciphering The Scope Of The Pa. Personnel Files Act." The article discusses whether a former employee can be considered a "current" employee under Pennsylvania's Personnel Files Act, and therefore have a right to...
Katz Banks Kumin partners Lisa Banks and Michael Filoromo published an article in Corporate Compliance Insights entitled, "The SEC's Increasing Focus on Employer-Employee Confidentiality Agreements." The article discussed how the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission's recent rulings on confidentiality agreements...
Katz Banks Kumin partner Michael A. Filoromo, III and law clerk Matthew LaGarde published an article in Law360 on June 2, 2016, entitled “Will DTSA Whistleblower Protection Be A Game-Changer?” The article discussed the recently-passed Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), designed primarily to provide legal recourse...
Katz Banks Kumin partner Debra S. Katz and Matthew LaGarde published an article in Law360 on April 27, 2016, entitled “A Victory For SOX Whistleblowers In Recent DOL Decision.” The article discussed the Department of Labor Administrative Review Board’s recent decision in Dietz v. Cypress Semiconductor Corp., a case...
Employment laws can seem confusing. For those who might have an employment claim but aren’t sure where to start, we’ve compiled this list of resources to help you better understand the process as well as the rights and protections granted to you as an employee. If you’d like further information, please contact us.
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Katz Banks Kumin partner David J. Marshall coedited a comprehensive 2016 update on the anti-retaliation provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) entitled the "2016 SOX Midwinter Report." Partner Alison B. Asarnow was also a contributing author to the paper. The 117-page white paper provides a detailed examination...
On February 18, 2016, Katz Banks Kumin released the 2016 comprehensive practice guides for the whistleblower programs for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The Firm has produced our SEC Whistleblower Practice Guide annually since the inception of the SEC...
Katz Banks Kumin partner Debra S. Katz published an editorial today in USA Today which she co-authored with Danielle Brian calling on Congress to pass meaningful whistleblower protections for its employees. As Ms. Katz points out, while anti-retaliation protections for whistleblowers have become increasingly commonplace...
Katz Banks Kumin partner Alexis Ronickher published an article in Health Law Daily on October 30, 2015, entitled “Strategic Perspectives: Health Care Compliance Professionals: How to Ensure Whistleblower Protection When Reporting Misconduct.” The article discussed the steps that a health care compliance professional can...
Katz Banks Kumin partner Alexis Ronickher published an article in the October 29, 2015 issue of Westlaw Journal of Securities Litigation and Regulation entitled “DOJ’s Pursuit of Individual Accountability Is Insufficient to Change Corporate Cultures That Promote Fraud.” The article was also published in the ...
