In Short The Development: On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Criminal Division announced its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”), designed to reward whistleblowers who report information about corporate misconduct that results in a successful forfeiture, as well as a corresponding amendment to the Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure (“VSD”) Policy. […]

Sue M. Bendavid is the Employment Practice Group Chair at Lewitt Hackman in Los Angeles. She has close to 30 years’ experience defending employers in all aspects of civil litigation. Ms. Bendavid represents clients in court (both individual and class action claims). She also represents employers before state and federal agencies, including the Department of […]

Eric advises clients in all areas of labor and employment law. With a practice that is national in scope, he is particularly active in litigating matters involving trade secrets, non-competition agreements and related disputes. Eric has a nationally recognized practice in the area of contingent labor and regularly prepares and reviews policies, procedures and contracts […]

Burt H. Whitt Firm: Kaufman & Canoles Location: Norfolk – VA 150 West Main Street Norfolk, Virginia 23514 USA Burt is the Chairman of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. Burt has extensive experience exclusively representing management in all matters involving the employer-employee relationship. He routinely represents and counsels employers in wrongful discharge claims, […]

John Duvall principally focuses his practice on trying all forms of labor and employment litigation as well as representing employers in wage and hour matters. He has experience representing employers in discrimination, harassment, non-compete, trade secret, breach of contact, employee privacy and wrongful termination disputes. He has additional experience in collective bargaining as well as […]

Susan E. Ellingstad is a partner with Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P. and heads the firm’s employment law department. She represents large and small governmental and business clients in federal and state courts and administrative agencies in Minnesota and throughout the country. Ms. Ellingstad’s practice includes claims involving employment discrimination and harassment under Title VII, the […]