IRS, Former Employees Oppose Liberty Medical Bankruptcy Plan
- posted: Jul. 30, 2015
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
On June 10, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) alleged that the proposed Chapter 11 liquidation plan of Liberty Medical Supply Inc. restricts the federal agency’s rights to recover funds it Read More
Whistleblower Retaliation Protections Upheld in Sixth Circuit
- posted: Jul. 27, 2015
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
The Sixth Circuit of Appeals confirmed financial planner Michael Rhinehimer’s $250,000 award in his lawsuit against his former employer, U.S. Bancorp, for retaliation against a complaint. Through affirming Rhinehimer’s case, the Read More
Hodgson Russ to Continue Involvement in Sexual Harassment Suit
- posted: Jul. 23, 2015
- Employee Rights
A U.S. Magistrate, Judge Leslie G. Foschio, decided on June 10 that Hodgson Russ LLP would continue to be allowed to defend New York charter bus company, Carrier Coach Inc., Read More
Recent Tax Court Decision Considered a Win for Whistleblowers
- posted: Jul. 20, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
A tax court recently ruled that giving information to federal agencies and a division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) before filing an Application for Award for Original Information (also Read More
Police Officer Awarded $145,000 in Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Jul. 16, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
A police officer from Millburn, New Jersey was recently awarded $145,000 in a whistleblower lawsuit against the city. Sergeant Robert Ronceray initially filed the complaint in June 2013 against the Read More
Whistleblower Reinstatement Highlights Need for Companies to Keep Detailed Files on Personnel
- posted: Jul. 13, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
In 2012, a jury ruled that Bayer Corporation had unlawfully terminated one of its sales representatives, Mike Townsend, because he alerted the Arkansas Attorney General to incidents of physicians overbilling Read More
OSHA Clarifies Standards for Whistleblower Investigations
- posted: Jul. 09, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new memo to clarify the investigative standards it has in place for its whistleblower investigations. There are more than 20 Read More
President Obama Proposes Major Changes to Overtime
- posted: Jul. 07, 2015
- Employee Rights
President Barack Obama recently proposed raising the threshold for overtime salary to $50,400 in an op-ed he penned for the Huffington Post. Currently, the threshold is less than half that Read More
Whistleblower Awarded $80,000 in Punitive Damages
- posted: Jul. 06, 2015
- Employee Rights
A recent case, Peasley v. Regis Corporation, resulted in a jury awarding $80,000 in punitive damages to the plaintiff, a hair stylist named Valerie Peasley. The claim was filed under Read More
Whistleblowers Big Winners After OSHA Obtains Injunction in Case
- posted: Jul. 02, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
On May 7, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) succeeded in obtaining a preliminary injunction in a whistleblower claim, which kept the Lear Corporation from being able to retaliate Read More