SEC Hands Out 36th Whistleblower Award, Worth $3.5 Million
- posted: Jan. 30, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has handed out one of its largest awards under its whistleblower program, worth $3.5 million. The recipient was the 36th whistleblower to receive Read More
Federal Judge Says No to Preliminary Injunction on OSHA Anti-Retaliation Regulations
- posted: Jan. 26, 2017
- New Legislation
On November 28, a federal judge in Texas ruled against an injunction that would have prevented a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) anti-retaliation regulation from going into effect. This Read More
Latest SEC Whistleblower Award Worth $3.5 Million
- posted: Jan. 23, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
On Monday, December 5, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided a whistleblower with an award worth approximately $3.5 million for providing unique, specific information that led to a Read More
New Whistleblower Protection Bill Heads to Oval Office
- posted: Jan. 19, 2017
- New Legislation
Back in June 2016, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would provide greater protections to whistleblowers across the country. The bill is now on its way to desk of Read More
What You Should Know About the SEC’s Whistleblower Program
- posted: Jan. 16, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
For the past five years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has run a program that offers monetary awards to any individuals who can provide useful information regarding a Read More
Whistleblower Earns $1.9 Million Award in Claim Against CHS
- posted: Jan. 12, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
A former executive at a Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS)-owned multispecialty clinic based in Washington state recently won a $1.9 million award after filing a whistleblower lawsuit against CHS and Read More
Important Takeaways from the Most Recent SEC Whistleblower Award
- posted: Jan. 09, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued an award resolving the claims of a pair of whistleblowers based on the same action filed against the same entities. However, Read More
OSHA Pilot Program to Allow for Expedited Case Processing
- posted: Jan. 05, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Western Region of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched its Expedited Case Processing Pilot, which allows whistleblowers to request OSHA to expedite its findings during an Read More
Former Ontario Hospital Executive Accused of Ethics Violations
- posted: Jan. 02, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
A hospital executive in charge of a large redevelopment project in Ontario, Canada, is accused of several ethics violations, according to a report in The Globe and Mail. Suman Bahl, a Read More