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First FCA Payout Over Cybersecurity Goes to Cisco Whistleblower
Cisco Systems Inc. recently agreed to a significant settlement after a whistleblower filed a lawsuit claiming the company improperly sold video surveillance software that had known weaknesses to federal and state government agencies. The case marks the very first time a False Claims Act resulted in a payout over failure to adhere to proper cybersecurity […]
Secret Siri Recordings Revealed by Whistleblower
Owners of iPhones are suddenly reconsidering the way they use the Siri feature thanks to a recent whistleblower report published in the Guardian. According to the report, contractors who were hired for quality control purposes were able to hear private recordings Siri made accidentally, including business deals, medical appointments, illegal drug sales and sexual intercourse. […]
$35 Million Settlement Reached in Wells Fargo Overtime Case
A potential $35 million settlement between Wells Fargo & Co. and a number of current and former employees received preliminary approval by a federal judge. The settlement stems from a case filed in October 2016, in which current and former employees claim they were not being paid overtime while working outside of standard bank hours. […]
Former CCO Files Whistleblower Retaliation Lawsuit Against National Holdings Corp
A former Chief Compliance Officer for National Holdings Corp. claims she was fired after 16 years of working for the brokerage firm after she began investigating allegations of insider trading against executives, including Chairman and CEO Michael Mullen. The lawsuit names a total of 12 defendants plus a pair of businesses owned and operated by […]
CFTC Whistleblower Awards Continue at Brisk Pace
The whistleblower program of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recently handed out several awards, continuing a recent trend of awards coming from the commission at a fast pace. The CFTC most recently announced a $2 million award to a pair of whistleblowers whose information through multiple interviews and provided documents allowed a significant […]
Former Goldman Sachs Executive Alleges Homophobia Reason for His Termination
A former executive for Goldman Sachs alleges he was subjected to homophobic harassment and that anti-gay views from his superiors were the primary reason for his termination. The claimant is William Littleton, who has filed a whistleblower lawsuit in the state of New York. According to his complaint, he had reported the consistent teasing and […]
Lawsuit Alleges Pharmacy Technician Was Fired After Reporting Boss’s Fraud
Maxim Healthcare Service, a federal contractor for healthcare services, is the subject of a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it retaliated against an employee who reported fraud at an immigrant detention facility. According to the complaint, the whistleblower, Laura Wondercheck, worked for Maxim as a pharmacy technician, serving at the Dilley immigration detention facility for women and […]
SEC Issues $3 Million Joint Award to Pair of Whistleblowers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced an award of $3 million to be split between a pair of whistleblowers who provided the federal agency with information that prompted an investigation and successful enforcement action. The tip had to do with securities law violations that impacted retail investors. Because the whistleblowers submitted the […]
Federal Judge Rules Alabama Burger King Franchisee Illegally Blocked Worker from Taking FMLA Leave
A federal judge ruled a Burger King franchisee in Alabama illegally prevented a former employee from taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The employee in question, LaShondra Moore, worked at the restaurant in Mobile, Alabama. In February 2017, she received a call from her mom’s doctor, telling her that her mother […]
SEC Awards Whistleblower $4.5 Million for Revealing Wrongdoing
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently awarded a whistleblower more than $4.5 million after a tip the individual provided resulted in an employer reviewing allegations in an internal investigation and then reporting those allegations and its investigational findings to the SEC and another agency. According to the SEC, the whistleblower submitted an anonymous […]
