Employee Whistleblower Claims – Recent Developments 2014

The legal landscape governing whistleblower claims has changed dramatically in recent years.  For example, the Dodd- Frank Act alone created three new anti-retaliation causes of action; while the Affordable Care Act added another.  The current Department of Labor Administrative Review Board has given an extremely broad reading to the federal whistleblower statutes within its purview, while the Supreme Court expanded exponentially the reach of Sarbanes-Oxley in Lawson v. FMR.  Employer and employee advocates alike need to understand these developments and what they mean for their clients.  This Program will address the following issues in light of recent legal developments: 

• Whistleblower causes of action
• Scope of coverage  
• Definitions of protected activity
• Forum selection/arbitration issues
• Prevention/investigation/management of claims
• Settlement issues
• Interplay with whistleblower “bounty” provisions

A panel representing the plaintiff’s bar, the defense bar and governmental enforcement agencies will discuss their perspectives on these issues.  This program is intended for employment lawyers, in-house counsel, mediators and arbitrators, as well as human resources personnel.

Live Program – (includes materials):
Member: $199
Nonmember: $299
Member: $149 (In-house Counsel)
Nonmember: $249 (In-house Counsel)

Discounted rate cannot be combined with other discounts

Alexander C.B. Barnard, Director & Head of Employment Litigation for Americas, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Jonathan Ben-Asher, Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP

6:00 – 6:05 p.m. Introductions

6:05 – 6:30 p.m. Overview: Landscape of Whistleblower Employment Law

6:30 – 6:40 p.m. Lawson v. FMR – Whistleblower Coverage Issues

6:40 – 6:55 p.m. Statements/Conduct by Employees Protected by Whistleblower Statutes

7:00 – 7:15 p.m. “Bounty” Provisions and their Interplay with Employment Law

7:15 – 7:25 p.m. Practical Issues: Forum Selection/Arbitration Clauses

7:25 – 7:40 p.m. Practical Issues: Policies/Investigations

7:40 – 7:50 p.m. Practical Issues: Separation and Settlement Agreements

7:50 – 8:00 p.m. Questions/Answer Session  

New York Credit: 2.0 professional practice
This program provides transitional/non-transitional credit for all attorneys.

California Credit: 2.0 general
New Jersey Credit: 2.4 general
Pennsylvania Credit: 2.0 general

Save $$ on DVDs & CDs
*DVDs – (includes materials):
$199 Member
$299 Nonmember
Member: $149 (In-house Counsel)
Nonmember: $249 (In-house Counsel)

*CDs – (includes materials): 
$149 Member
$224 Nonmember
$111 Member (In-House Counsel)
$187 Nonmember (In-House Counsel)

*Materials Only (no CLE credit):
$99 Member
$129 Nonmember

* New York residents will be charged the New York sales tax for all audio visual purchases.

Can’t make it to the program in person?  Now you can attend this program from your office or home.  Register and view by clicking on the WestLegal Edcenter logo below:

Sponsoring Association Committee: Labor & Employment, Rebecca J. Osborne, Chair

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact: 
Ann Rappleye, Director, City Bar Center for CLE | (212) 382-6606 | ARappleye@nycbar.org or
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Darianne De Leon, Program & Sponsorship Coordinator, City Bar Center for CLE | (212) 382-6731 | ddeleon@nycbar.org