Program Details
2026-11-11 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-11-11 12:00:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ESTProvisions prohibiting departed employees from receiving money compensation in connection with post-termination government proceedings are now common in separation agreements. But in a settled case cease-and-desist order issued in May against Foot Locker, Inc., the SEC took the position that a prohibition on recoveries by whistleblowers in SEC proceedings is an improper impediment to the whistleblower program under the Dodd-Frank Act. This panel will discuss the SEC position and its impact on existing as well as future separation agreements. Might other federal agencies take similar positions? How should counsel for employer and executive employees negotiate separation agreements in view of the SEC position? What is the effect on outstanding separation agreements that appear to offend the Dodd-Frank whistleblower program as interpreted by the SEC??
Mark RiskJonathan Ben-AsherMark Risk practices employment law and litigation in New York through Mark Risk, P.C. His practice includes negotiating severance and departure agreements, employment agreements and offer letters, and restrictions on competitive activity. He also litigates discrimination, retaliation, contract, wage and hour, and unfair competition matters in federal and state courts, in arbitration, and before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Jonathan Ben-Asher represents executives, professionals, and other employees in disputes involving whistleblowing, retaliation, employment contracts, and executive compensation. His work at Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP in New York includes Dodd-Frank Act matters, Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower claims, and Qui Tam claims under the False Claims Act, together with compensation disputes in the financial services sector.
Mark Risk practices employment law and litigation in New York through Mark Risk, P.C. His practice includes negotiating severance and departure agreements, employment agreements and offer letters, and restrictions on competitive activity. He also litigates discrimination, retaliation, contract, wage and hour, and unfair competition matters in federal and state courts, in arbitration, and before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Jonathan Ben-Asher represents executives, professionals, and other employees in disputes involving whistleblowing, retaliation, employment contracts, and executive compensation. His work at Ritz Clark & Ben-Asher LLP in New York includes Dodd-Frank Act matters, Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower claims, and Qui Tam claims under the False Claims Act, together with compensation disputes in the financial services sector.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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