Teaching Whistleblower Law

This resource page is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of whistleblower law. The topics covered range from anti-retaliation laws to the False Claims Act, Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and transnational whistleblower protection. The page also includes information on winning a case, damages, and attorney fees, as well as the historical significance of whistleblowers, including those who blew the whistle during the American Revolution.

Pickering v. Board, 391 US 563.

Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa, 539 U.S. 90.

Burlington Northern v. White, 548 U.S. 53, 68.

Bechtel Construction v. SOL, 50. F.3d 926, 934 (11th Cir. 1995)

Reich v. Hoy Shoe, 32 F.3d 361

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 26 – 35.

Sanjour v. EPA, 56 F.3d 85.

Garcetti v. Ceballos, 547 U.S. 410.

Carl v. Children’s Hospital, 701 A.2d 159.

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 15, 27 – 30, 32.

Legislative History: Original False Claims Act (Congressional Globe 1863).

U.S. ex rel Marcus v. Hess, 317 U.S. 537.

Digital Realty Trust v. Somers, 138 S. Ct. 767 (2018)

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 3 – 4, 16, and 18 – 25.

31 USC § 3729.

31 USC § 3730.

31 USC § 3731.

31 USC § 3732.

U.S. ex rel Marcus v. Hess, 317 U.S. 537.

Vermont Agency v. Stevens, 529 U.S. 765.

Rockwell v. Stone, 549 U.S. 457.

Universal Health Servs v U.S. ex rel. Escobar, 136 S. Ct. 1989

National Whistleblower Center: “Saving the False Claims Act.”

Chamber of Commerce: “Fixing the False Claims Act.”

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 4 and 17.

15 USC § 78u-6.

17 C.F.R. § 240.21F-1 through F-17 (SEC Rules)

17 C.F.R. § 249.1800 & 1801

Digital Realty Trust v. Somers, 138 S. Ct. 767 (2018)

Kohn, “The SEC’s Final Whistleblower Rules & Their Impact on Internal Compliance” (West Law Publishing, Oct. 2011).

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 19 and 20.

KBR Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Barko v. Halliburton Co., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36490 (D.D.C. March 6, 2014).

Upjohn v. U.S., 449 U.S. 383.

Macktal v. Brown & Root, 86-ERA-23 (Order of Secretary of Labor dated October 13, 1993).

SEC Press Release (April 1, 2015).

SEC Enforcement Action (April 1, 2015).

Connecticut Light &Power v. Sec. of the U.S. Dept. of Labor, 85 F.3d 89 (2nd Cir 1996)

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rule 14.

In re Kellogg Brown & Root, No. 14-5055(D.C. Cir. 2014).

Rand White Paper: Redefining The Relationship Of The General Counsel And Chief Compliance Officer (2014).

Jeffrey Eglash, Senior Counsel General Electric, et al, “Avoiding the Perils and Pitfalls of Internal Corporate Investigations,” ABA Section of Litigation Corporate Counsel (Feb. 11-14, 2010).

New York Ethics Opinion 650.

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 11 – 13.

Phillips v. Interior Board Mine Op., 500 F.2d 772.

Brown & Root v. Donovan, 747 F2d 1029.

Kansas Gas & Elec. v. Brock, 780 F.2d 1505.

Digital Realty Trust v. Somers, 138 S. Ct. 767 (2018)

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 2, 5, and 12.

Sarbanes Oxley Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1514A

Lawson v. FMR LLC, 134 S. Ct. 1158

Sylvester v. Parexel International, 2007-SOX-39/42

Halliburton v. ARB, 771 F.3D 254

Deltek, Inc. v. Department of Labor, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 9274

Obstruction of Justice, Retaliation Against Whistleblowers 18 U.S. Code § 1513

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Audit Committee 15 U.S.C. § 78j-1 (m)(4)

Rules for Whistleblowers: Rules 16, 26 – 27.

Civil Service Reform Act, 5 U.S.C § 2302

Whistleblower Protection Act, 5 U.S.C. § 1211-115, 1218-1219, 1221-1222

Lloyd-LaFollette Act 5 U.S.C. § 7211

Pickering v. Board, 391 US 563 (1968).

Lane v. Franks, 134 S. Ct. 2369 (2014)

Sanjour v.United States EPA, 56 F.3d 85

Garcetti v. Ceballos, 547 U.S. 410

Marano v DOJ, 2 F 3d 1137, 1140

Chambers v. Department of Interior, 602 F.3d 1370 (Fed. Cir. 2010Lejouin

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 28 – 30.

Hinrichs v. Tranquilaire Hospital, 352 So. 2d 1130. (Ala. 1977)

Petermann v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, et. al., 174 Cal. App. 2d 184 (1959)

Tameny v. Atlantic Richfield Company et. al., 610 P.2d 1330 (Cal. 1980)

Carl v. Children’s Hospital, 702 A.2d 159 (D.C. App. 1997)

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 27.

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

United Nations Convention Against Corruption (Specifically Articles 32 and 33)

OECD Phase IV Follow-Up Report

United States Strategy Countering Corruption

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 6, 20 – 24.

Mosbaugh v. Georgia Power Co., 91-ERA-1/11

Argyropoulos v. City of Alton, 539 F.3d 724

Jefferies v. Harris County Community Action, 615 F.2d 1025

O’Day v. McDonnell Douglas, 79 F.3d 756

Gunther v Deltek, Inc., 2010-SOX-49

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 1 – 12, 14.

42 U.S.C. § 1988

Perdue v. Kenny, 559 U.S. 542 (2010)

Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 429 (1983)

Blum v. Stenson, 465 U.S. 886 (1984)

Missouri v. Jenkins, 491 U.S. 247 (1989)

Hobby v. Georgia Power Co., 90-ERA-30

Reich v. Cambridgeport Air System, 26 F.3d 1187

Walters v. City of Atlanta, 803 F.2d 1135

Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody, 422 U.S. 405,418-419

Salazar v. District of Columbia, 809 F.3d 58

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Rules 36 – 37.

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Conclusion.

U.S. Senate, Whistleblower Day Resolution

Kohn, Rules for Whistleblowers, Introduction.

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