Employees May Not Have to Keep Investigations Confidential After All
- posted: Jan. 18, 2016
- Whistleblower Litigation
In many situations, businesses and organizations understandably want to keep a lid on the details of their internal investigations until the facts surrounding a case have been officially confirmed. There’s Read More
DC Circuit Court Declines to Override Attorney-Client Privilege
- posted: Jan. 14, 2016
- Whistleblower Litigation
On August 11, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion in the case of United States ex rel. Barko v. Haliburton et al. Read More
SEC Brings First-Ever Enforcement Action Regarding Employee Confidentiality Agreements
- posted: Jan. 11, 2016
- Employee Rights
In April, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated the very first enforcement action regarding employee confidentiality agreements against KBR, Inc., a technology and engineering company based in Houston, Texas. Read More
When Do Reports Not Constitute Whistleblower Actions?
- posted: Jan. 07, 2016
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation
Not all reports of internal wrongdoing are technically considered whistleblower actions. In 2013, the First Circuit Court established an important “job duties” exception related to the Maine Whistleblowers Protection Act. Read More
SEC Offers More Guidance on How to Interpret Whistleblower Rules
- posted: Jan. 04, 2016
- Employee Rights
In early August, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued some clarification on rules regarding internal whistleblower reporting. According to the agency, whistleblowers are to be protected under the Dodd-Frank Read More
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
Senate Once Again Looks at Antitrust Whistleblower Protection Bill
- posted: Nov. 30, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
In June, some members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee introduced a new measure entitled the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2015. This bill, if approved, would add some additional Read More
Armani Accused of Retaliating Against Whistleblower Who Claims Racial Discrimination
- posted: Nov. 26, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Giorgio Armani Corporation recently became the target of a whistleblower lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, by Norma Moreno, a former sales associate Read More
