Corporate Whistleblowing in 2019

Speaking Engagement | July.16.2019 | 1:30pm - 5:30pm (Eastern Standard Time)

PLI New York Center (Webcast available)

Orrick’s Mike Delikat and Renee Phillips will speak at the Practising Law Institute’s Corporate Whistleblowing in 2019 Program.

This program will offer expert insights into recent whistleblower developments that have shaped the current risk landscape in this rapidly evolving area. Leading whistleblower law experts, including current and former regulators, will provide in-depth perspectives on recent regulatory and legal developments, including the current and future direction of the federal whistleblower bounty and protection programs, what to expect in regulatory enforcement developments in the coming year, and best practices in responding to whistleblower reports. The program will also review the key ethical considerations for attorneys involved in internal investigations of whistleblower complaints, whether as counsel conducting the investigation for either the company or its board, counsel representing the whistleblower who precipitates an investigation, or counsel representing an individual accused of misconduct.

What You Will Learn

  • Learn about current priorities and agendas of the SEC, CFTC, and Department of Labor’s whistleblower programs
  • Hear about the trends and issues the private plaintiffs’ whistleblower bar are seeing

CLE Credits Available: Y

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Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • Technology & Innovation Sector
  • 雇佣法与诉讼
  • 举报者与企业调查
  • 内部调查
  • 商业秘密诉讼
  • 工资与工时
  • 网络、隐私与数据创新
  • 复杂诉讼与争议解决
  • 薪酬平等

Mike Delikat 合伙人

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Michael Delikat, a partner in the New York office, was the previous Chair of Orrick's Global Employment Law Practice for over twenty years, which has employment law teams in the European Union, Asia as well as the United States.

He also is the founder of the firm’s Whistleblower Task Force. He previously served as the Managing Director of Orrick’s Litigation Division.

Under Mike's leadership, Orrick’s Employment Law & Litigation group was recently named Labor & Employment Department of the Year in California for the fourth consecutive year by The Recorder, the premier source for legal news, in recognition of their significant wins on behalf of leading multinational companies on today’s most complex and challenging employment law matters. The practice group has also been chosen as one of the top national employment law practices by Law 360. Chambers USA and Chambers Global has ranked him in Band 1 since it began publishing its rankings, noting he is a "giant of the employment bar, widely regard as an expert in whistleblowing matters and sex harassment claims","sought out by premier clients to handle high-stakes employment litigation and investigations," and "a very persuasive advocate who knows the law inside out and is able to get to the heart of the issue very quickly."

He represents a broad range of major corporations and other institutions including law firms in all facets of labor and employment law. Mike has an active trial, arbitration and appellate practice and handles a number of high-visibility class action and impact cases. 

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Practice:

  • Finance Sector
  • 举报者与企业调查
  • 雇佣法与诉讼
  • 歧视、骚扰与报复

Renee Phillips 合伙人

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Renee Phillips, partner in the New York office and Co-Head of Orrick’s Whistleblower Task Force, focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling, with particular emphasis on Sarbanes-Oxley/Dodd-Frank whistleblower issues and internal investigations.

Renee has successfully defended employers in federal and state court litigations as well as administrative proceedings and arbitrations involving claims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, whistleblowing, trade secret misappropriation and other employment-related claims. She regularly counsels employers on a variety of employment-related issues and assists clients in creating and implementing human resources policies, whistleblower policies, negotiating and drafting executive contracts, restrictive covenants and other employment agreements, and conducting internal investigations.

Renee is the co-author of the PLI treatise, Corporate Whistleblowing in the Sarbanes-Oxley/Dodd-Frank Era. She regularly writes and speaks on whistleblower and other employment topics.