The year 2013 saw unprecedented expansion of private sector whistleblower rights and remedies. The courts found statutory coverage in areas not previously recognized. The US Department of Labor moved aggressively to define protected activities and to propose novel and troublesome remedies. The Supreme Court heard its first case under Sarbanes-Oxley.
This webinar will address key developments from 2013 and trends to watch in 2014. Hear commentary on the following important issues:
- The federal court's expanded protection of internal complaints under SOX to areas beyond shareholder fraud and related activities
- The Supreme Court will decide whether SOX extends to employees of any company that is a contractor of a publicly traded company
- Does the US Department of Labor have the right to enforce an order of "interim reinstatement" for a whistleblower?
- The debate over whether SOX and the Dodd Frank Act protect employees of US companies working overseas continues
- Congress' amendments to the federal False Claims Act have expanded coverage of that statute
- The Affordable Care Act will bring "whistleblower" claims by employees purporting to report on violations of ACA policy provisions. Will ACA be the next big thing?
Time:
10:30 am – 11:30 am PT
11:30 am – 12:30 pm MT
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm CT
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Login information will be emailed to registered participants.
Continuing Education: CLE and SPHR pending approval
The following states do not approve CLE credit for webinars: AL, AR, IN, KS, LA, ND, OH, OK, PA, SC
Questions? Email Hillary Fryer or call (404) 760-3925
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