D.E. Shaw Pays $10 Million for Anti-Whistleblowing Language in Employee Agreements
- posted: Mar. 07, 2024
- Whistleblower Litigation
Under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), financial institutions cannot prevent their employees from contacting the SEC regarding improper activity they recognize as part of their work. Read More
J.P. Morgan Securities Pays $18 Million to SEC After Breaking Whistleblower Rules
- posted: Feb. 29, 2024
- Whistleblower Litigation
A Wall Street giant paid an $18 million settlement to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), closing a case that should serve as a bright red light to other financial Read More
Supreme Court Rules Whistleblowers Do Not Have to Prove Retaliatory Intent Under Sarbanes-Oxley
- posted: Feb. 27, 2024
- Whistleblower Litigation
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court fortified the protection that whistleblowers have under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Previously, SOX whistleblowers had to meet a high bar by proving Read More
Whistleblowers' Actions Lead to $1 Million Settlement in False Claims Case
- posted: Feb. 22, 2024
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Siemens Industry, Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens Corporation, has agreed to pay over $1 million to settle allegations of False Claims Act violations. The claims against Siemens were first brought forward Read More
TSA Whistleblower Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation in Lawsuit Against Federal Government
- posted: Jan. 14, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Mark Livingston, a 21-year Marine Corps veteran and former senior intelligence worker for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), recently filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security. In it, Read More
Former Elementary School Administrator Earns $230,000 Settlement in Whistleblower Retaliation Suit
- posted: Jan. 10, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Manny Verdi, a former administrator at an elementary school in the Bronx, earned $230,000 in a settlement from the city after alleging he experienced retaliation for acting as a whistleblower. Verdi Read More
Alaskan Aviation Company Will Pay $500,000 in Whistleblower Case
- posted: Jan. 07, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Bald Mountain Air Service, an aviation company based in Anchorage, Alaska, will pay out $500,000 in a whistleblower case in accordance with a ruling handed down by an administrative law Read More
Ex-Albuquerque Animal Welfare Worker Sues City for Wrongful Termination After Blowing the Whistle
- posted: Dec. 31, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Victoria Murphy, a former employee of Albuquerque Animal Welfare, filed a lawsuit against the city after she was fired for what she says was blowing the whistle to protect public Read More
Massive Medicare Fraud Case Made Possible by Whistleblower Settled to Tune of $270 Million
- posted: Dec. 20, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Healthcare Partners Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the largest dialysis providers in the nation (DaVita Inc.), agreed to pay $270 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit. The organization was alleged Read More
New Whistleblower Protection Bill Introduced in Congress
- posted: Dec. 17, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) recently introduced a bill that would provide greater protections to whistleblowers against suspension, denial or revocation of security clearances as a form of retaliation for Read More
Officer in New Jersey Claims to Have Been Punished for Blowing the Whistle on Wrongdoing
- posted: Dec. 13, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A police officer from Clementon, New Jersey, recently filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city and top law enforcement officials. The plaintiff claims the police chief, Charles Grover, retaliated against Read More
City of Cleveland to Pay $425,000 to Settle Whistleblower Claim
- posted: Dec. 10, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
The City of Cleveland will pay a $425,000 settlement in response to a whistleblower claim filed by an employee at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. According to Abdul Malik-Ali, the whistleblower in Read More
Whistleblower Reveals Local Pediatric Dental Chain in Washington Reuses Disposable Utensils, Tools
- posted: Dec. 03, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A former employee of Smiles 4 Kids, a Washington-based pediatric dental chain, filed a whistleblower complaint accusing the company of reusing disposable dental tools. As a result, the Washington State Read More
Judge Rules Report from Whistleblower on Psychiatric Care in Prison Can Be Made Public
- posted: Nov. 29, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A federal judge in Sacramento recently ruled against the state of California’s push to keep private a whistleblower report about psychiatric care in the state’s prisons. As a result, much Read More
Newly Amended Regulations Expand Available Whistleblower Protections
- posted: Nov. 26, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Once enacted, the new Treasury Laws Amendment will extend protections afforded to whistleblowers in the financial, credit and corporate sectors. This legislation will apply to any reports made by whistleblowers Read More
Tips Whistleblowers Should Know for Their Own Protection
- posted: Nov. 22, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Blowing the whistle on corporate wrongdoing is a heroic act that takes a lot of guts. While today there are more protections against retaliation and termination afforded to whistleblowers than Read More