William C. Martucci of Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP to Speak at TKG’s Dodd-Frank Act's Rule 21F-7 Event

NEW YORK - Jan. 7, 2016 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that William C. Martucci, Partner, Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Dodd-Frank Act's Rule 21F-7: Enforcement Actions Against Whistleblower Protection Violations in 2016 LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for January 13, 2016 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

About William C. Martucci

Mr. Martucci, who holds an LL.M. in employment law from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., practices nationally on behalf of corporate employers in business and employment litigation, complex class action (employment discrimination and wage & hour) litigation, EEOC litigation, commercial litigation, whistleblowing claims, and unfair competition litigation.  Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business notes, “Bill Martucci is worth having on any dream team for litigation and policy issues.”  His jury work has been featured in Hot Defense Wins by The National Law Journal.  He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for both business and employment litigation, and the Guide to the World’s Leading Labour and Employment Lawyers.  He teaches multinational business policy and the global workplace at Georgetown.

About Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

For more than a century, the world’s leading companies have turned to Shook Hardy & Bacon to obtain favorable results under the most contentious circumstances.  Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business notes: “A Powerhouse.  Truly one of the best litigation firms in the nation.”  “Top-tier’ or ‘top-notch’ in the words of clients, Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s reputation in litigation extends globally, crossing many different industry sectors.” (The Legal 500).  “More than any other firm, [Shook] tries and wins cases.” (The American Lawyer).

Event Synopsis:

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is making aggressive efforts with the enforcement of Dodd-Frank Act's Rule 21F-7 which forbids companies to take any action that would hinder whistleblowers from disclosing potential securities law violations. One proof is SEC’s first Whistleblower Protection Rule enforcement action against KBR Inc. on April 1, 2015 which was carried out after the latter required its employees to sign a restrictive confidentiality agreement in internal investigations. KBR Inc. then decided to pay $130,000 to settle the SEC charges and to make necessary amendments to its confidentiality provision.

Now that the SEC is becoming increasingly watchful, there is no room for complacency. The only way to prevent costly errors and SEC penalties is to ensure that your confidentiality agreement policies conform to the best practices. This LIVE Webcast will teach you how to ensure compliance with these best practices and how to head off potential problems related to Dodd-Frank Act's Rule 21F-7.

Key topics include:

• The Legal Landscape for Whistleblower actions
• Dodd-Frank Act's Rule 21F-7 – An Overview
• KBR Inc.’s Violation
• Up to the Minute Developments
• Agreements With Potential issues:

• Confidentiality Agreement
• Employment Agreements
• Severance Agreements

• Managing Risks and Pitfalls
• Best Practices

About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.