Whistleblower litigation is emerging as a rapidly growing area of the law, with new developments almost on a daily basis. Explore the legal, practical and ethical issues that arise when a whistleblower discovers illegal and otherwise improper practices in the workplace.
A diverse panel of experienced practitioners will discuss:
- Strategies for litigation under the federal False Claims Act and other federal and state statutes
- IRS and SEC programs that reward an informant based upon the amounts recovered
- Whistleblower protections against firing, discipline, or other retaliation under:
- The Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law and other states' laws
- Federal workplace protections, including those under the False Claims Act and the 2013 Defense Authorization Act
- The lawyer (in house counsel and otherwise) as whistleblower
- The whistleblower's use of otherwise confidential documents
- Negotiating settlement of whistleblower-retaliation claims