A Brief Overview of the New Dodd-Frank CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules
- posted: Dec. 31, 2015
- Employee Rights
On August 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially approved what has been called the “CEO pay ratio disclosure rule” under the Dodd-Frank Act. This new rule will require Read More
New OSHA Directive to Help Resolve Whistleblower Complaints Early
- posted: Dec. 28, 2015
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a number of new procedures and policies August 19, outlining how a new process will be established to resolve whistleblower disputes more Read More
How Long Do Employers Have to Repay After a False Claims Act Violation?
- posted: Dec. 24, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
According to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, anyone who receives an overpayment of Medicaid or Medicare funds report is required to pay back the amount of Read More
Texas Expands Handgun Rights Through 2016 and Beyond
- posted: Dec. 21, 2015
- New Legislation
The Texas legislature recently passed two bills related to handgun possession in the state. House Bill 910 makes it legal for people to carry handguns openly. Senate Bill 11 allows Read More
Hanford Whistleblower Case Comes to $4.1 Million Settlement
- posted: Dec. 17, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
A former employee at a nuclear weapons cleanup project run by Hanford recently came to a $4.1 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging the company retaliated against him for speaking Read More
Albuquerque Public Schools Whistleblower Speaks Out About Allegations
- posted: Dec. 14, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
Don Moya, the chief financial officer of the Albuquerque (New Mexico) Public Schools, recently filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the school district, its superintendent (Luis Valentino) and the New Mexico Read More
Whistleblower Accuses Medicare Advantage Organizations of Overbilling
- posted: Dec. 10, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
A Texas whistleblower has filed a lawsuit against CenseoHealth LLC and various other Medicare Advantage organizations, claiming they have been regularly overcharging Medicare for the in-home care they provide to Read More
5th Circuit Court Revives a SOX Whistleblower Action
- posted: Dec. 07, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Fifth Circuit Court recently revived Wallace v. Tesoro Corp, a Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower complaint that had previously been dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Read More
Civil Servants: the Government’s First Line of Defense Against Corruption
- posted: Dec. 03, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
Within the last five years, the federal government has introduced unprecedented levels of protection for whistleblowers and greater incentives for them to come forward in the form of record amounts Read More